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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

9 of 11 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
MATH 491
SENIOR THESIS
115t
MATH 162
CALCULUS II
57t
MATH 163
CALCULUS III
54t
MATH 161
CALCULUS I
53t
MATH 241
CALCULUS IV
24t
MATH 385
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I
5t
MATH 231
LINEAR ALGEBRA
5t
MATH 432
RINGS AND POLYNOMIALS
3t

Readiness by Occupation — Mathematics

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

Curriculum Breadth — Mathematics

Tasks with course matches 201
Tasks with no matches 271

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 + Theoretical 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%) 39.2% $137K Below Average 45
2
Biostatisticians
15-2041.01 Bright
72.6%
22/25 (88%) 36.7% $101K Bright —
3
Computer Programmers
15-1251.00
68.8%
14/17 (82%) 36.9% $158K Below Average —
4
Data Scientists
15-2051.00 Bright
64.1%
12/16 (75%) 38.7% $158K Bright 1841
5
Statisticians
15-2041.00 Bright
59.0%
13/19 (68%) 37.0% $101K Bright 69
6
Operations Research Analysts
15-2031.00 Bright
51.7%
10/17 (59%) 35.0% $96K Bright 16
7
Clinical Data Managers
15-2051.02 Bright
50.4%
12/21 (57%) 34.6% $158K Bright 1
8
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211.00 Bright
48.6%
12/22 (54%) 34.8% $127K Bright 3
9
Document Management Specialists
15-1299.03 Bright
47.0%
12/23 (52%) 35.0% $131K Bright —
10
Bioinformatics Technicians
15-2099.01
43.5%
9/19 (47%) 34.3% $69K Average —
11
Business Intelligence Analysts
15-2051.01 Bright
37.6%
6/17 (35%) 42.9% $158K Bright 1281
12
Digital Forensics Analysts
15-1299.06 Bright
36.4%
7/20 (35%) 39.8% $131K Bright 3
13
Bioinformatics Scientists
19-1029.01
31.5%
4/13 (31%) 33.2% $96K Below Average —
14
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
15-1299.08 Bright
30.5%
8/28 (29%) 35.1% $131K Bright 51
15
Computer and Information Research Scientists
15-1221.00 Bright
30.4%
4/15 (27%) 39.2% $221K Bright —
16
Information Security Analysts
15-1212.00 Bright
30.3%
3/11 (27%) 37.3% $142K Bright 1091
17
Database Architects
15-1243.00 Bright
29.8%
7/25 (28%) 33.9% $144K Bright 33
18
Physicists
19-2012.00
29.8%
2/7 (29%) 32.6% $120K Average —
19
Information Technology Project Managers
15-1299.09 Bright
27.4%
5/21 (24%) 35.7% $131K Bright 25
20
Software Developers
15-1252.00 Bright
27.2%
4/17 (24%) 36.0% $166K Bright 9045
21
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1253.00 Bright
27.2%
7/30 (23%) 36.4% $128K Bright 682
22
Health Informatics Specialists
15-1211.01 Bright
27.1%
4/17 (24%) 35.5% $127K Bright —
23
Database Administrators
15-1242.00
26.9%
4/18 (22%) 37.9% $114K Below Average 233
24
Penetration Testers
15-1299.04 Bright
24.2%
4/22 (18%) 38.3% $131K Bright —
25
Information Security Engineers
15-1299.05 Bright
24.2%
4/20 (20%) 34.1% $131K Bright 1

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