Mathematics

The level of degree you choose to pursue in mathematics depends on your personal career interests. Some jobs require only a bachelor’s degree while others require a master’s or even a doctorate in a mathematics-related field. If you have a few careers you’re interested in, try researching what degree employers in those fields most often require! 

In short, basically anything – but especially jobs that work with a lot of numbers and formulas. The types of courses offered in UC’s mathematics program will open a realm of prospective career paths for you in a number of industries, such as business and information systems, as well as careers in local, state, and the federal government. Find a field you love and go for it! 

As a mathematics major at UC, you will need to complete 41 credit hours in the mathematics degree program, including 27 semester hours of basic math courses like algebra and calculus, 8 hours of physics, and 6 hours of your choice of mathematics electives. 

While you are free to choose any minor offered at Cumberlands, you may be interested in finding a minor that goes well with your mathematics major. Some minors that are sure to complement your mathematics studies are: applied physics, business administration, any level of education, military science, information technology sciences, biology, and chemistry. 

Yes. Courses in mathematics will help you develop some of the most vital mathematics, problem solving, and critical thinking skills that any career in medicine depends on. Combine these skills with the required medical school prerequisites listed by the university you are interested in attending, and your chances of being accepted into medical school definitely increase. 

All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation. For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page.