Simon Poisson said "Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics and teaching mathematics."

Somehow it seems to me that Poisson got things backwards -- it's not that life is good for doing mathematics, but that mathematics is good for "doing" life.

Few would doubt that mathematics is good for, even necessary for, doing science and technology. But  did you know that: a new kind of geometry, fractal geometry, has been used to try to better understand the fluctuations of the stock market?

• breakthroughs in mathematical logic paved the way for the modern electronic computer?
• the mathematical study of symmetry has given us a greater awareness of and understanding of natural beauty, man-made beauty (artistic and musical), and a method by which anthropologists classify artifacts?
• probability and statistics are use by governmental agencies to make decisions that affect us on a daily basis?
• game theory, a branch of mathematics, is used by statesmen, economists, military leaders, and businessmen to help with their decision making?

Of course, this only scratches the surface. Modern life is getting more and more complex, and understanding it requires the study of many interesting and exciting fields.  Whichever of these you choose to study, I hope you find it interesting, rewarding, and profitable. But don't be surprised if it requires more mathematics than you thought it would! (Don't worry, we'll be here to help!)

Our faculty are members of various professional organizations including the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC), the Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges of New Jersey (MATYCNJ), the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).