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Mathematics

Bachelor of Science · STEM ·94 credits · EWU catalog →

Rigorous mathematical training with flexible electives, preparing students for graduate study or careers requiring advanced quantitative skills.

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Source of course learning outcomes

10 of 13 courses in this program use official CIM learning outcomes; remaining courses use catalog descriptions pending department review.

Courses in This Program

CSCD 210
PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I
314t
CSCD 300
DATA STRUCTURES
215t
MATH 491
SENIOR THESIS
115t
MATH 347
INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
99t
MATH 162
CALCULUS II
57t
MATH 163
CALCULUS III
54t
MATH 161
CALCULUS I
53t
MATH 443
NUMERICAL METHODS
50t
MATH 241
CALCULUS IV
24t
MATH 385
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I
5t
MATH 231
LINEAR ALGEBRA
5t

Readiness by Occupation — Mathematics

Coverage (70%) + Match Quality (30%). Higher = more tasks covered at higher similarity.

Curriculum Breadth — Mathematics

Tasks with course matches 213
Tasks with no matches 211

Across all 25 occupations in scope. Uncovered tasks represent potential curriculum gaps.

Layer a minor on top of the BS: Math BS only Theoretical Track Data Science Track Statistics Track Computational & Applied Track

Showing occupations and courses for Math BS required core + Computational & Applied Track.

Top Contributing Courses — Mathematics

Bar height = number of distinct O*NET tasks the course matches. Bar color = average match quality (darker green = stronger semantic overlap). Hover for both numbers.

Avg match quality:
low → high

Occupation Rankings — Mathematics

Sorted by readiness score (Coverage x 0.7 + Match Quality x 0.3)

distinct tasks
# Occupation Readiness Coverage Quality Pay (WA) Outlook Jobs
1
Mathematicians
15-2021.00
81.8%
12/12 (100%) 39.3% $137K Below Average 45
2
Biostatisticians
15-2041.01 Bright
72.4%
22/25 (88%) 35.9% $101K Bright —
3
Computer Programmers
15-1251.00
68.6%
14/17 (82%) 36.5% $158K Below Average —
4
Data Scientists
15-2051.00 Bright
63.9%
12/16 (75%) 38.1% $158K Bright 1841
5
Statisticians
15-2041.00 Bright
62.3%
14/19 (74%) 35.8% $101K Bright 69
6
Clinical Data Managers
15-2051.02 Bright
53.7%
13/21 (62%) 34.7% $158K Bright 1
7
Operations Research Analysts
15-2031.00 Bright
52.0%
10/17 (59%) 36.3% $96K Bright 16
8
Bioinformatics Technicians
15-2099.01
50.4%
11/19 (58%) 33.0% $69K Average —
9
Physicists
19-2012.00
50.3%
4/7 (57%) 34.3% $120K Average —
10
Document Management Specialists
15-1299.03 Bright
49.9%
13/23 (56%) 34.4% $131K Bright —
11
Database Architects
15-1243.00 Bright
49.4%
14/25 (56%) 34.0% $144K Bright 33
12
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211.00 Bright
48.5%
12/22 (54%) 34.6% $127K Bright 3
13
Business Intelligence Analysts
15-2051.01 Bright
37.6%
6/17 (35%) 42.9% $158K Bright 1281
14
Database Administrators
15-1242.00
37.5%
7/18 (39%) 34.4% $114K Below Average 233
15
Digital Forensics Analysts
15-1299.06 Bright
36.0%
7/20 (35%) 38.5% $131K Bright 3
16
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
17-1021.00 Bright
35.3%
4/11 (36%) 32.9% $93K Bright —
17
Financial Quantitative Analysts
13-2099.01
32.3%
4/13 (31%) 35.7% $75K Average —
18
Bioinformatics Scientists
19-1029.01
32.0%
4/13 (31%) 34.7% $96K Below Average —
19
Management Analysts
13-1111.00 Bright
31.1%
3/10 (30%) 33.7% $118K Bright 1050
20
Computer and Information Research Scientists
15-1221.00 Bright
30.4%
4/15 (27%) 39.0% $221K Bright —
21
Data Warehousing Specialists
15-1243.01 Bright
30.4%
5/18 (28%) 36.6% $144K Bright —
22
Information Security Analysts
15-1212.00 Bright
30.3%
3/11 (27%) 37.3% $142K Bright 1091
23
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
15-1299.08 Bright
30.3%
8/28 (29%) 34.4% $131K Bright 51
24
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
19-4043.00
28.6%
3/11 (27%) 31.6% $60K Below Average —
25
Geodetic Surveyors
17-1022.01
28.2%
4/16 (25%) 35.7% $88K Average —

Data Sources

O*NET Occupational Data (v30.1)

Task statements, skills, knowledge areas from the U.S. Department of Labor

onetcenter.org/database.html
WA Employment Projections (2025)

Short-term and long-term occupational projections from WA Employment Security Dept

Browse projections in SIAM · Official source
CareerOneStop (DOL)

Labor market information, pay data, career outlook, job postings

careeronestop.org
Course Learning Objectives

Official CIM documents from EWU + catalog descriptions for remaining courses

catalog.ewu.edu