Students majoring in applied mathematics gain practical skills, knowledge and specialties within their select fields including economics, finance, data science and general applied math.
This program produces highly effective professionals with the quantitative skills and the expertise required in their areas of interest. More and more companies are relying on mathematical and statistical models, and students with our applied math degree are able to satisfy this need.
Associate Professor Diana Schepens specializes in general applied math.
Professor Kent Jones' areas of expertise are bioinformatics and computer engineering.
Associate Professor Martha Gady specializes in math education and statistics.
Assistant Professor Kelsey Marcinko's favorite area of research is mathematical ecology. She also has expertise in scientific computing and numerical methods.
Graduates in applied math can pursue a wide variety of vocations within large corporations, financial sectors and research teams. Many grads find employment right away as financial analysts, specialists in firms, data scientists or mathematicians. Others choose to attend graduate school to further their careers.
Bring your textbooks to life through the Math History study abroad program. This faculty-led Jan Term program will take you and your peers to England and Germany, where you will visit places where famous mathematicians lived and worked. See the buildings they planned, the art they produced, the equipment they worked with and their inventions. You'll gain an understanding of how mathematical ideas have developed over time and how math has contributed to society and culture.
Choose one of four tracks, based on your interests and career goals:
"One interesting project I worked on was for my Differential Equations class where we analyzed crop-raiding baboons. Some conservation parks in Africa have mischievous baboons that escape and eat the crops of nearby farmers. Utilizing mathematical equations, we aimed to model the population dynamics of these baboons, factoring in variables such as the tastiness of crops or the baboons' picky palates. Safe to say, the project was pretty bananas."
Ahmed Amir '26
Explore what it's like to major in the areas that interest you through the experiences of Whitworth students.