Mathematics

Why choose mathematics at North Central College?

You’ll receive all the help, advice and personal attention you need, thanks to our accessible professors and small classes. North Central’s math faculty are committed to involving you in their research projects, so you’ll also get valuable firsthand experiences. Our pure mathematics major is renowned for preparing high school and middle school math teachers and for maintaining an extensive network of school contacts that can lead to valuable practicums, student-teaching opportunities and career placements. Other math majors go on to graduate school to prepare for a career in higher education, teaching and research.

You can also:

Collaborate with your professors on research projects that explore topics like the use of mathematical models to predict the transmission of certain diseases.
Attend local, regional and national academic conferences.
Participate in campus activities like Math Club and the Pi Day Celebration with alumni.
Enroll in a problem-solving seminar that prepares you for competitions like the Putnam Exam.
Obtain extra help from a peer tutor—or become one yourself.
Join the professional honor society Pi Mu Epsilon.

To learn more about experiences and opportunities here at North Central College as a mathematics major, click here.

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Jackie Murawska, adjunct instructor of mathematics

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Internships

Intern, Reinhart & Associates, Naperville
Mathematics in business intern, All Information Services, Countryside, IL
Program intern, Navistar Inc., Downers Grove, IL
Software tester, Bond Wave LLC, Wheaton, IL
Billing management intern, AMC Accounting Solutions, Naperville

Graduate Schools

Recent graduates in mathematics have been accepted at:

Purdue University
Governor's State University
Notre Dame University
Depaul University
Indiana University
George Washington University
Oregon State University
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Illinois-Chicago
Regis University

Careers

Math majors frequently find teaching positions in districts within a 30-mile radius of North Central, like:

Aurora School Districts
Chicago Public Schools
East Aurora School District 131
Naperville School District 203
Indian Prairie School District 204
Plainfield School District 202

Feature

Christina Lorenzo

Mathematics major

Christina found that studying in Moscow for a semester presented some interesting challenges—both inside and outside the classroom. Her 15 weeks at the prestigious Mathematics in Moscow program at the Independent University of Moscow tested her abilities. The graduate-level courses were taught in English, but covered some tough lessons. “It was very difficult but worth it because they pushed us to a new level.”

As a Lederman Scholar, Christina enrolled at North Central during her years at Neuqua Valley High School for additional math classes and to accumulate college credits. Once on campus, she worked closely with professors on their research and presented at conferences. She received an honorable mention in the Barry M. Goldwater National Scholarship program, a high achievement in the sciences.

Christina is currently earning a doctorate in mathematics at Purdue University.

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Sarah Bikukcius

Mathematics

As an aspiring educator, Sarah Bikulcius finds that North Central is preparing her well to become a mathematics teacher at a high school or middle school.

“At North Central, you make connections,” she says. “The professors here know people and are really good at networking. My advisor knows everyone, which gets my name out there.”

Sarah gained experience student teaching at nearby Waubonsie Valley High School, where she met North Central alumni working as teachers. Sarah says her North Central education sharpened all her skills—not just mathematics and education, but communications as well.

“I’ve learned English is important because as a teacher I will have to write a lot of things, like letters to parents,” she says.

After graduating from North Central Sarah plans to secure a position teaching mathematics and hopes to pursue a graduate degree in education.

“North Central helped me obtain a better perspective of what is out there,” she says. She enjoyed experiences like studying abroad in Costa her junior year. “Costa Rica completely changed my life. It was completely out of my comfort zone. I was a homebody. But once I got there, I wasn’t even homesick.”

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