undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College
undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College
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MATHEMATICS<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Today, many professions require employees to possess quantitative and analytical skills. In truth,<br />
employers are seeking applicants who have more than factual knowledge; instead, they want<br />
applicants who possess good problem-solving skills, the ability to think and reason analytically,<br />
and the ability to continue to learn on the job. Because mathematics is rooted in logic and is a<br />
fundamental tool for many other fields, particularly those in the natural and social sciences, it is<br />
the ideal discipline to study in an effort to acquire these necessary skills and prepare for<br />
successful careers in an ever-changing society.<br />
A degree in Mathematics can provide the foundation needed to launch a career in teaching,<br />
industry, government agencies, insurance companies, and many other fields. Majors may also go<br />
on to graduate programs in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, law, and other areas.<br />
In particular, recent LC Mathematics graduates have secured positions<br />
teaching mathematics at various levels;<br />
working for the U.S. Census Bureau; and<br />
in mathematical-related industries, including supervisory positions in these industries.<br />
<strong>LaGrange</strong> <strong>College</strong> Mathematics graduates have also successfully completed graduate programs<br />
in<br />
mathematics<br />
mathematics education<br />
statistics<br />
law school<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
The Mathematics Program supports the <strong>College</strong>‘s commitment to the liberal arts education of its<br />
students by using mathematics as a means to improve students‘ critical thinking, communicative,<br />
and creative abilities, through the exploration of abstract and applied mathematics, in a caring<br />
and supportive environment.<br />
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES<br />
The Mathematics Program strives to provide<br />
opportunities for all students to increase their understanding of mathematics as a discipline,<br />
measured by individual course assessments in all Core Mathematics classes (Core<br />
Understanding of Mathematics); and<br />
a well-rounded curriculum that prepares the Mathematics majors for graduate study in<br />
mathematic-related fields or employment in a variety of related fields, measured by data on<br />
graduates and alumni survey (Future Endeavors).<br />
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