<p>This might sound retarded but do you need to major in math to get into Math Grad school? I've never of Pre-math or anything, so...I don't know. </p>
<p>Would a minor would be enough, or is it strictly for math majors? Also, is there anything a person with a Ph. D in Mathematics (regardless of specialization/no specialization) can do that someone with just a B.S. can't, aside from theoretical research (like Riemann-Zeta function)?</p>
<p>It really depends. Some people do a math PhD after a physics BS, for example. However, to get into a decent math graduate school you’ll probably need more classes than just the minor requires. You should at least take topology, real analysis, abstract algebra, and an upper-level linear algebra course.</p>
<p>A person with a PhD can teach at the college level and someone with a master’s can usually teach at the community college level. Also, I think many positions in industry like PhDs (e.g. quants). Most people that I know who’ve just ended at a BS in math either go on to teach high school or try to become an actuary.</p>
<p>Hmm…is there a Ph.D. in Applied Math? If so, is it worth anything or as good as the PhD in math?</p>
<p>What positions are there industry other than quants? Is there anything not in the finance side of things?</p>
<p>Yes, most schools offer a PhD in applied math. Sometimes it is in the same department as pure math, and sometimes they are different departments. I don’t think you can compare the two and say that one is better than the other-- they are different. I’m guessing it would be easier to get into an applied math program with only a minor in math than getting into a pure math program, as long as your major was a science or some sort of engineering.</p>
<p>I really do not know much about what type of industry jobs are available, hopefully someone else can answer that.</p>
<p>Why would they be in different departments? I suppose they could be in the Engineering department but still. So what would someone with a Ph.D in Applied Math do that someone with a Ph.D. Math couldn’t or vice-versa?</p>