Simon Fraser University

Thinking About Math?

Lawrence Ng

Anyone who enjoys a challenge will find an education in Mathematics at SFU to be extremely rewarding. My advice is to be prepared to work hard and to follow your interests. It's amazing how broad of a field Mathematics is and its applicability to an endless number of disciplines. Mathematics provides an excellent foundation for further studies and will give you the confidence to succeed in the workplace.

The professors in the Mathematics department at SFU are very passionate about the field. They are truly inspiring and supportive in your goals. I am thankful to have been taught by so many great professors during my time at SFU and strongly recommend the Mathematics program to anyone who is considering it.

Sincerely,

Lawrence Ng


 

Lawrence Ng

SFU student 2005 - 2008
NSERC USRA recipient May 2008
Currently employed as Financial Aid Officer / Accounting Associate at a private, post-secondary institution
Working towards a CMA designation

Why Study Math?

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Stepping Stone

  • Recent mathematics, statistics and physics majors achieved the highest average scores on entrance exams for  law and medical schools in the  United States.

Employable Skills:

  • Strong quantitative abilities
  • Expert ability to communicate quantitative and graphical information
  • Critical Analytical and Problem Solving skills
  • Ability to model/mathematize and synthesize

Job Satisfaction

  • Mathematicians, Actuarial Scientists and Statisticians can claim the highest job satisfaction according to data from Chronicle of Higher Education and Jobs Rated Almanac (January 2009)

Job Opportunities

  • Government Labs
  • Engineering Research Organizations
  • Computer service and software firms
  • Electronics and computer manufacturers
  • Consulting firms
  • Financial Services
  • Communications server Providers
  • Chemical or Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
  • Producers of Petroleum Products
  • University-Based Research Organization

Emerging Fields

  • Computational Biology and Genomics
  • Data mining
  • Neuroscience
  • Materials science
  • Climatology
  • Computer Animation and Digital Imaging

Videos

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Undergrad Research Profiles

Graduate Profiles

Pouya Bastani

BSc in Computing Science at SFU

MSc in Applied Mathematics at SFU

Current Position: PhD Student in Computing Science at SFU