Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Mathematical Sciences (Concentration in Biomathematics)] From Virginia Commonwealth University

The curriculum provides a sound foundation for the student seeking to enter a career with a technological orientation or for the student who wishes to pursue graduate study in applied mathematics, biomathematics, mathematics, operations research, statistics, teaching mathematics in secondary schools or related fields.

A Bachelor of Science is offered jointly by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and the Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research. In the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences can choose a concentration of biomathematics, which focuses on the overlap between mathematics and the disciplines of biology and medicine. This concentration covers the mathematical methods of modeling and analysis of phenomena in the life sciences.

Learning outcomes:

• Pursue goals and careers in education and industry

• Think creatively

• Analyze and write mathematical arguments

• Read and interpret literature

• Use technology in problem-solving and experimentation