The Mathematical Sciences department teaches diverse quantitative skills through its junior/senior level program of 61 semester hours, or through the math minor.

The Mathematical Sciences program is designed to meet the ever-increasing demands for diverse quantitative skills, and offers the following opportunities of study:

Students in the UIS Mathematical Sciences Program are part of a community. They connect with each other and with the faculty and staff through online communication, phone, or face to face.

Points of Pride

The UIS Mathematical Sciences Program proudly boasts:

Great Learning Opportunities

• Small classes that allow students to receive more attention from instructors and get to know their classmates in a more intimate learning environment
• Opportunities to learn online and on campus
• University of Illinois degree
• Encouragement for students to participate in larger academic communities and conferences
• Opportunity to launch a math degree into any number of career fields
• Participation of Colloquium given by eminent scholars and industry leaders

Great People

• A team of fantastic Faculty who are well-distinguished in their respective fields
• Professors who interact with students on a first-name basis
• A warm and welcoming campus with a student-focused attitude
• A superb tradition of advisement to assist online students
• A growing number of Online Math majors from all over the United States and several other countries
• Great track record of alumni successfully finding jobs

Learning Outcomes

• Apply algorithms, check the reasonableness of solutions, and communicate coherently the reasoning and results involved
• Formulate mathematical models, or apply mathematical theorems, check the reasonableness of solutions, and communicate coherently the reasoning and results involved
• Apply mathematical reasoning to solve problems, test conjectures and examine the validity of the arguments involved
• Able to represent and describe random phenomena through mathematical models and make statistical decisions