Mathematics

KELLY CLINE, PH.D.

JODI FASTEEN, PH.D.

MARY E. KEEFFE, PH.D.
SILVIA MADRID, PH.D.

JOHN L. SCHARF, PH.D.

ERIC SULLIVAN, PH.D.
REBECCA TERRY, PH.D.

TED WENDT, PH.D., MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PHYSICS DEPT. CHAIR

Mission and Goals

Consonant with the mission of the College, this program is “dedicated to providing for its students the means for their full realization of a dual goal of vocation and enlightenment.” Society requires competent professionals who can solve contemporary problems by using connections among disciplines, especially the humanities, engineering and technology, and the sciences. The programs within this department are designed to blend the unique characteristics of Catholic liberal arts education with preparation for productive and rewarding professional careers.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Our students will be able to use mathematics to model and solve real-world problems.
2. Our students will be able to demonstrate the ability to: create and use functions to model applied problems, apply calculus in a wide variety of contexts, create mathematical models using difference and differential equations, formulate and solve linear systems, develop and analyze probabilistic models in applied settings, use the methods of statistics to analyze data from real contexts, use the tools of discrete mathematics, and create and analyze mathematical proofs.
3. Our students will be able to communicate their mathematical work in a clear and effective manner.
4. Our students will be able demonstrate the ability to solve mathematical and statistical problems using appropriate technology.

• Mathematics with a Cognate Concentration, Minor, or Second Major, B.A.
• Mathematics Minor
• Mathematics Education (5-12), B.A.