Welcome to our department where you can become part of a dynamic and growing discipline that will prepare you for a myriad of careers. You will be welcomed into an inclusive learning community with fellow students excited about this field and faculty members who care about your success. Small class sizes mean you will enjoy individual attention. At Wright State, you will benefit from:
Extensive advising and academic support
Student clubs and organizations, guest speakers, and problem-solving activities
Job opportunities with local businesses, who actively recruit our students due to their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities.
“The courses I took as a part of the actuarial science program helped me prepare for two rigorous actuarial exams, which ultimately led to an internship and a full-time job. I am now able to apply many of the concepts I learned in my classes at my current job.”
Since joining the Wright State College of Mathematics and Science at the start of the fall semester, Julan Al-Yassin has focused on enhancing the Actuarial Science Program.
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING and Undergraduate Research
Hands-on experience is part of developing the analytical and quantitative skills you came to college to acquire. Our many business partners in the Dayton area mean you have access to top experts and facilities where you can apply your knowledge to real-world problems—and perhaps find your future career—during internships, co-ops, job shadowing, research, and other learning experiences.
Wright State mathematics major Catherine Embury researches satellites for NASA as part of an internship
Helping improve the tracking of and communication with small satellites to aid in space exploration is part of mathematics major Catherine Embury’s job description.
At Wright State, you can find your people, find your mentor, and find your future. Kaitlyn Herbst ’19 found her people when she switched majors and began studying statistics.
SMART scholarship and Air Force research pave the way for Wright State student Cameron Sterrett
Thanks to a scholarship, Cameron Sterrett, an applied mathematics major at Wright State, has an internship and full-time job lined up after he graduates.
