Learning Goals & Mission
Mission
Quantitative literacy and critical thinking are necessary for the grounding in the liberal arts that our diverse community of learners experience as preparation for them to excel intellectually … in our ever-changing urban and global environment. Mathematics has a rich history of providing the language for understanding natural phenomena, including occurrences of both permanence and change in the world. The precise communication of mathematics, in any medium, is a challenging example of expressing thoughts.
Learning Goals
(These may be read as completions of the sentence “The student, upon completion of the major, will be able to…”)
- think logically and analytically
- demonstrate a strong level of mathematical maturity
- solve problems creatively
- apply technology in solving problems
- produce concise and rigorous mathematical proofs
- appreciate the history of mathematics as a human endeavor
- recognize the interconnection of various fields in mathematics
- construct mathematical models
- apply mathematical content to other disciplines
- transfer mathematical thinking (logic, analysis, creativity) beyond cognate fields
- access relevant resources when posing and answering mathematical questions
- read and assimilate technical material
- produce cogent mathematical exposition
- communicate technical material effectively at an appropriate level
- succeed in mathematics graduate study, K-12 mathematics instruction, or other careers requiring computational or analytic skills