Opportunities

Independent Study

Students, working one-on-one with a faculty advisor, independently pursue areas of study not offered in the standard curriculum. Good preparation for Senior Project.

Special Lectures

A week-long lecture/seminar series by nationally-known mathematicians is offered each year. Students have many opportunities for informal interaction with lecturers such as the editor of the American Mathematical Monthly, the president of the American Mathematical Society, and the president of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Honors and Prizes

Outstanding academic achievement by majors is recognized through three prizes awarded annually by the department's faculty.

Clubs

• Dimensions, the student mathematics club, organizes social events, trips to professional conferences, and weekly discussion groups. Club members also gather to share career and graduate school information.
• Allegheny's Pennsylvania Sigma Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national honorary mathematics society, hold a banquet each fall to recognize excellence among undergraduate students in mathematics.

Graduate School and Law School

• About 40% of our majors eventually attend graduate or professional school. About 30% go on directly, with a 95% acceptance rate.
• Top schools include:
  • Cornell University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Pittsburgh
• The most popular fields of study include: applied mathematics, abstract algebra, topology, medicine, and business.

Career Data

• About 70% of our majors seek jobs directly after graduation, and many secure work in their fields right way.
• The most popular fields with a bachelor's degree: banking, insurance (actuarial work), secondary teaching, computer industry, and general business.
• The most popular fields with advanced degrees: University teaching and corporate mathematical research.