Mission Statement

The mathematics department would like all students to obtain a meaningful understanding of mathematics and an appreciation of its many applications. This includes being able to communicate their knowledge of mathematics in an effective manner and to use mathematics in a variety of problem situations. Students should come to understand the connections between the various branches of mathematics and the relationships between mathematics and other disciplines.

Degrees Offered

• Bachelor of Science–Major in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science – Adolescent to Young Adult (see degree requirements listed under Education)
• Bachelor of Science – Middle Childhood Mathematics Concentration (see degree requirements listed under Education)
• Associate of Science – Concentration in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science or Arts – Minor in Mathematics 

Career Opportunities

Starting salaries for students who earn a bachelor’s degree in biology are around $31,000, while the median salary for individuals who hold advanced biology degrees generally falls between $55,000 and $75,000. Students with biology degrees who pursue careers in medicine or pharmaceuticals can earn six-figure salaries.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics
• Best Colleges: Best Careers for Biology Majors

Learning Outcomes

The successful student will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of mathematics as a universal language of logic and critical thinking.
• Demonstrate an understanding of abstract structures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of concepts, skills, and applications related to calculus.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, skills, and applications related to probability and statistics.
• (for prospective teachers) Demonstrate knowledge of mathematical content sufficient to become an effective teacher of school mathematics.

Facilities

The Kidd Math/Science Center opened in 1985. With an award-winning masonry design, the center’s front doors open to a glass atrium with live plants & a trickling pond. A spacious lobby follows with comfortable studying facilities. The center houses three large chemistry labs, three biology labs, one physics lab, one computer lab, lecture rooms, faculty offices and a large bent glass greenhouse that enhances the view of campus. McKenzie Hall opened in 1997, and it provides math/science students, along with the nursing students, two large lecture halls, a variety of lecture rooms, an anatomy lab, three computer labs, faculty offices and a conference room with a beautiful view of campus and the surrounding landscape.

Faculty

Degree Requirements

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