Mathematics & Physical Sciences

The Mathematical & Physical Sciences Department provides an engaging and pragmatic curriculum that fosters student understanding of the nature, simplicity and structure of mathematics and physical sciences and encourages exploration in the areas of computational methods and mathematical applications.

The Mathematical & Physical Sciences Department promotes a supportive learning community and offers an exciting opportunity for students and faculty to learn and grow personally and intellectually. In the liberal arts tradition, our faculty help and encourage students to develop critical skills necessary for understanding a changing, diverse and technological world. The department is strongly committed to giving its majors a solid and broad-based mathematical and physical science foundation that is tailored to students who seek professional careers after graduation as well as those who choose further studies in graduate school.

By successfully completing a major or minor in the mathematical and/or physical sciences, a student will be able to:

Discover and utilize effective analysis and problem solving skills in mathematics and mathematical applications.
Effectively express discipline-specific content and articulate broad connections among disciplines verbally, mathematically and through written works.
Demonstrate an awareness of the role of mathematics, mathematical applications and technology in the larger community including, but not limited to; a knowledge of ethical standards, the ramifications of technological advances and activities and the role of all mathematics in society.