Join the Search for Fundamental Truth
For thousands of years, mathematics has searched for fundamental truths in pattern, quantity, and change. Become a part of this quest with South Mountain Community College’s course offerings. We offer many courses in the field of mathematics ranging from developmental classes in basic arithmetic and algebra to plane trigonometry, pre-calculus, analytic geometry, and differential equations.
Our leading mathematics department has resulted in students who have made presentations at national and international conferences, including the undergraduate research symposium at the Universidad Metropolitana Department of Science and Technology in San Jaun, Puerto Rico.
To further support our students, we offer The Computer Science, Engineering, and Math Scholarship grant of more than $395,000 for 120 scholarships over four years, with each eligible student receiving $1,500 per semester.
Course Offerings
- To view a listing of the Math Science and Engineering classes, click here and select a category of interest to obtain additional information.
- For a listing of classes available during each semester, visit:
Fast Facts
- Theoretical mathematicians advance mathematical knowledge by developing new principles and recognizing previously unknown relationships between existing principles of mathematics.
- Applied mathematicians use theories and techniques, such as mathematical modeling and computational methods, to formulate and solve practical problems in business, government, engineering, and the physical, life, and social sciences.
- Median annual earnings of mathematicians were $86,930 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $62,970 and $106,250. The lowest 10 percent had earnings of less than $43,500, while the highest 10 percent earned more than $132,190.
- In early 2007, the average annual salary for mathematicians employed by the Federal Government in supervisory, nonsupervisory, and managerial positions was $93,539; for mathematical statisticians, $96,121; and for cryptanalysts, the average was $90,435.
(Source: US Dept of Labor)