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Mathematics Departmental Goals
The mathematics department at Wesleyan is designed to prepare students for employment as applied
mathematicians in industry, for entrance into graduate school, for certification as secondary or
elementary teachers of mathematics or for a variety of careers in other disciplines which require
that blend of intuition, formalism, and logic which characterizes the mathematical process.
To this end the department seeks to:
- Teach quantitative skills (calculating)
- Teach analytic skills (proving)
- Teach problem solving skills (applying)
- Teach research skills (reading and writing)
Departmental Objectives:
The sucessful student in the Wesleyan Mathematics major will...
- Demonstrate effective use of technology (computer, calculator, and other) as an aid to solving problems.
- Read and create precise mathematical proofs using standard notation, techniques and symbols.
- Analyze a given problem or situation using appropriate problem solving techniques.
- Research a selected topic or problem and prepare detailed written and oral reports on that topic.
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