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The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.” - Aristotle
Mathematics evolved from counting, measurement, and the study of shapes and the motion of physical bodies into a harmonious collaboration of beauty and utility, abstraction and application, a search for unity and a desire to treat phenomena comprehensively. Mathematics makes the invisible visible through the use of language and the study of abstractions, patterns and relationships, computation and calculation.
Mathematicians make important contributions to society by helping to solve problems in such diverse fields as medicine, management, economics, government, computer science, physics, psychology, engineering, and social science. Research and teaching offer other exciting career options.
The Department of Mathematics at Newman University offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics. A Mathematics minor is also available for interested students majoring in related fields.
Goals for the Mathematics Major
Core Mathematics: Students should demonstrate a broad understanding of mathematics, demonstrated by competency in the following areas: statistics, calculus, geometry, and algebra.
Critical Thinking: Students should develop clear analytical thinking skills, as demonstrated by the following.
- Proof: Students should demonstrate the ability to employ rigorous reasoning to construct logically correct arguments.
- Problem Solving: Students should demonstrate the ability to formulate problems quantitatively, and interpret the solutions.
Communication: Students should demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate mathematics.
Technology: Students should be able to employ technology as one of a variety of problem solving strategies.
Ethics: Students can distinguish between ethical and unethical uses of data.
Four Year Plan of Study. |
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