Mathematical Sciences

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Mission and Programs

The mission of the Department of Mathematical Sciences is to foster an environment of intellectual growth as a catalyst to develop certain habits of mind for students and faculty, including attention to rigorous thinking, analytic and synthesizing skills, problem solving processes and techniques, and creativity for adaptation to evolving disciplines. To this end, we strive to motivate and stimulate interest in the mathematical sciences for majors and non-majors, assist all students to understand the value in and the applications of the mathematical sciences, provide an adequate blend of theory and methodology, prepare students to deal with change by helping them to learn how to learn, and support continued professional growth of faculty.

The department offers a major in actuarial science, and majors and minors in mathematics and computer science. In addition, it provides courses that serve as core requirements for the B.A., B.S., B.M.E., B.S.N., and B.S.E. and remedial course work designed for those students who do not qualify for the college-level requirements.

Suggested Tracks in Mathematics

Note: All tracks begin with and must satisfy either the B.A. or B.S. requirements above. The tracks identify the most appropriate courses from which to select for a particular career goal. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) do not count toward the 50 or 65 hours required for the major.

General Mathematics Track (preparation for graduate school):

MATH 310, 311, 320, 330, 350, 360, 365, 380.

Applied Mathematics Track (preparation for employment in industry or business):

MATH 231, 260*, 305, 310, 311, 350, 370; MASC 300*

Integrated Mathematics Education Track (preparation for high school teaching):

Requirements for students seeking secondary teacher licensure in mathematics appear in the Teacher Education Programs booklet available from the Department of Education. Requirements for the major and for teacher licensure may differ, but both must be met for licensure and the major must be comleted to receive a Bachelor’s degree.

Program Outcome

The department provides programs which may prepare students for graduate school in mathematics, actuarial science, computer science, or related disciplines; programs which may prepare students for employment as actuaries, statisticians, analysts, management scientists, and other mathematically related occupations; and programs which may prepare students for the teaching of high school mathematics. The Department provides to all Otterbein students opportunities for improving problem-solving skills through college level exposure in mathematics. It provides coursework which supports students from many other disciplines and provides remedial coursework which may prepare a student for college level work.

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