Mathematics

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Mathematics Discipline is to promote excellence in the teaching and learning of mathematics by:

• Offering a broad selection of courses that are designed to meet diverse student needs.
• Providing students with an awareness of the connections of mathematics to other subjects and to strengthen each student’s ability to apply mathematics to these subjects.
• Promoting critical thinking through course work that emphasizes problem solving and applications.
• Introducing students to the effective uses of technology in mathematical problem solving.
• Promoting scholarly activity among all of the mathematics faculty and students majoring in mathematics.
• Encouraging and supporting faculty collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines to modify and develop mathematics courses that support other programs of study.

The Mathematics Discipline serves a diverse population that includes students:

• Who are majoring in mathematics in order to pursue a career in education or in the private sector.
• From other majors who need to acquire mathematical skills in order to be successful in their major.
• Who, as part of their general education, need to acquire the ability to think critically, reason logically, communicate mathematical information, and do problem solving in a systematic manner in order to become more productive citizens.