Students should appreciate the beauty, fun, and power of mathematics, and be able to articulate what mathematics is about and what mathematicians do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should be able to link applications and theory, and be able to apply mathematics in a variety of settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should develop mathematical independence and experience open-ended inquiry, so they have the competence and confidence to build on their knowledge base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should develop effective thinking and communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should be able to use technological tools appropriately and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should strive to be good citizens who understand the impact of their work on society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should be able to function well as part of a team and have honed their leadership skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should be able to work and communicate with diverse groups of people of varying abilities who come from a variety of cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should be competent in a broad range of mathematical skills and topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students should demonstrate that they can see key mathematical ideas and concepts from a variety of perspectives, including the view from other disciplines, historical perspectives, and the contributions of diverse cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should demonstrate that they can see key ideas from complementary points of view: continuous and discrete; algebraic and geometric; deterministic and stochastic; exact and approximate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should learn to reason mathematically and read, understand, analyze, and produce proofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should learn concepts and methods from data analysis, computing, and mathematical modeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should see at least one mathematical area in depth in a sequence of upper-level courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should work, independently or in a small group, on a substantial mathematical project that involves techniques and concepts beyond the typical content of a single course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Math majors should be aware of careers in mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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