Overview
The Department of Mathematics at College of San Mateo offer leads to an AA/AS degree. This program provides excellent preparation for degrees in Mathematics. A major in mathematics itself opens up job opportunities in numerous fields, as mathematical problem solving skills are widely applicable. Mathematics provides the foundation for studying:
- engineering
 
- biological, physical and health sciences
 
- economics
 
- business
 
- computer science
 
- statistics
 
- many other fields
 
The Mathematics major is a foundation for professional careers which include:
- accountant
 
- actuary
 
- appraiser
 
- assessor
 
- auditor
 
- banker
 
- biometricion
 
- budget analyst
 
- casualty rater
 
- controller
 
 
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- computer programmer
 
- data processing manager
 
- demographer
 
- econometrician
 
- educator at all levels
 
- engineering analyst
 
- epidemiologist
 
- financial analyst/planner
 
- insurance agent/broker
 
- demographer
 
 
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- econometrician
 
- loan officer
 
- management trainee
 
- market research analyst
 
- mathematician
 
- securities trader
 
- statistician
 
- surveyor
 
- systems analyst
 
 
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Additional professional areas for which a degree in Mathematics prepares individuals are:
- aircraft and space industries
 
- architectural and surveying services
 
- civil service
 
- communications
 
- science, including physics, chemistry, engineering and bioscience
 
Recommended high school preparation:
- four years of high school level mathematics
 
- physics (one year)
 
- two or more years of a foreign language