The Program

Wheeling Jesuit University's Mathematics major prepares students to enter graduate school and prepare for careers that demand strong logical and analytical skills that are uniquely provided through the study of courses that we offer.

Opportunities

Recent graduates of our mathematics program include an actuary in the insurance field, a financial and personnel analyst for a college, a statistician with the National Center for Disease Control and teachers in middle school, high school and college.  Many of our alums have advanced degrees in law, physical therapy, engineering, computer science and statistics, as well as mathematics.  We encourage students to design a personal education plan that best meets their professional goals.  Many students combine mathematics major with a minor in business, physics, chemistry or computer science to achieve these goals.

Here's a partial list of careers graduates of Wheeling Jesuit's mathematics program typically enter:

• Actuarial science – insurance analyst
• Computer systems analyst
• Employee training and education
• Engineering
• Mathematics teacher in middle or high school
• Systems analyst
• Statistician

Facilities & Faculty

Wheeling Jesuit is equipped with a campus-wide fiber optic network a state-of-the-art educational technology facility and up-to-date software to prepare students for the business world of the 21st century.  The professors are experienced teachers and scholars, and have excellent reputations in our region and nation. Their record of accomplishments and personal dedication to their students is outstanding at Wheeling Jesuit, and they are deeply committed to the Jesuit tradition of education.  Faculty members set aside time before and after classes to make themselves available to meet their students' needs, which is a proven formula for success.  For more information on Mathematics, contact Marc Brodie, Chair of the Department of Mathematics, at mbrodie@wju.edu

For further information on how Wheeling Jesuit can help you to realize your potential and own your future, call 1-800-624-6992 or e-mail admiss@wju.edu or visit Wheeling Jesuit online at www.wju.edu