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A bachelor's degree in mathematics from Messiah University will challenge you to integrate your Christian faith and the field of mathematical sciences.
Our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program in mathematics provides a broad-based program with a liberal arts emphasis. This ensures that you’ll have not only the required analytical and technical skills to become a successful mathematician, but you’ll also be a great communicator with a solid writing and interdisciplinary foundation.
Messiah University’s B.A. in mathematics, with an option for a secondary teaching certification or a statistics minor, is unique among Christian universities of comparable size.
As a mathematics major or minor at Messiah University, you'll be able to:
As a graduate of the mathematics program, students are equipped to secure positions such as:
For more information on career planning for the mathematics program, visit the Messiah University Career and Professional Development Center.
Messiah’s nationally recognized internship program places students in a variety of mathematics internships. A few examples include:
Mathematics majors learn to appreciate the logical beauty of mathematical thought and how to use it to solve many kinds of problems. After you take the foundational courses taught by accomplished faculty, you choose from theoretical and applied mathematics courses as you pursue career objectives.
By going beyond the realm of facts and numbers, you’ll develop the skills sought in almost every sector of the job market including engineering, science, telecommunications, computer services and software, aerospace, automotive, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, government and more.
If teaching interests you, you can apply to Messiah’s teacher education program in addition to your mathematics degree. You’ll take required mathematics courses and also take a sequence of education courses that prepare you to take the state-required exam to become a certified secondary (grades 7-12) mathematics teacher in public or private schools. Students who choose the teaching certification program have an extremely high pass rate on required Praxis examinations for certification and regularly receive commendations for their high performance on the Praxis II Mathematics Content exam. Qualified mathematics teachers are in demand, and graduates seeking teaching positions have had a 100 percent job placement record in the last decade.
In the Mathematics program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Graduates of this program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
95% of the Class of 2024 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
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Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.