Mission

The Master of Science Program in mathematics at CSUSM is designed to provide breadth of exposure in the mathematical sciences and to enhance the intellectual attitudes and the analytic skills needed for comprehension, appreciation, creation, and application of mathematics. There is a deliberate, applicable emphasis in the courses in the program, many courses are delivered in a computerized environment. The program will provide students opportunity for computer enhancement of many mathematical concepts, for learning connections between various areas of mathematics, for developing good mathematical communication skills, for developing independent learning skills, and for cooperative group problem-solving.

Graduates will be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities, since the skills and attitudes fostered in the program are in demand in academe, business, government, and industry. In particular, graduates will be well-prepared to teach in secondary schools, community colleges, and some four-year colleges. They also will be prepared to enter a doctoral program in mathematical sciences of mathematics education. The computational and applicable orientation of the program will offer graduates significant training for careers as mathematical scientists in business, government, and industry. There will be opportunity, on a limited scale, for some students to serve as student assistants for the undergraduate mathematics program or to assist faculty in their scholarly activity.