Department of Math and Computer Science

Math Major Math Minor AS in Pre-Engineering Graduate Certificate Computer Science Minor

Key Features

We have been
around since 1893.

Our institution has a long history of academic excellence and a commitment to online learning.

Fully accredited with online course options

Earn a degree through our online programs.

Math majors at WNMU
have choices

You can choose one of two distinct concentrations to frame your studies: Computational and Applied Mathematics, or Mathematics Education (Secondary).

Mission of the Department

The Mission of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is to educate people with skills and understanding to appreciate and to have the confidence to use mathematics and computer science in their personal or professional lives for fruitful engagement in society and in the workplace. The department facilitates the exploration of mathematics and computer science by creating an inclusive environment that uses innovative and relevant pedagogical practices to intrigue and inspire learners to develop a rich knowledge and appreciation for the many treasures of these disciplines. The department collaborates with and supports the work of individuals, groups and organizations to promote and advocate for activities, practices and policies that open the door for everyone to experience the richness, beauty and utility of all that mathematics and computer science has to offer.

Department Vision

We nurture and challenge our students to become global citizens inspired to contribute to society as critical thinkers, informed community members, and leaders by providing inclusive, supportive, collaborative, responsive, innovative, future-centered learning environments and experiences.

2024-2025 Department Goal 1:

We will recognize and document the mentoring needs of our tenure-track and adjunct faculty. We will evaluate the utility of the innovative programs that we are currently implementing for the purpose of constantly improving them to satisfy the needs of our faculty, our students and our programs. We will continue to investigate mentoring models for tenure-track and adjunct faculty by researching best practices for successful mentoring programs and identifying potential activities for mentoring relationships.

2024-2025 Department Goal 2:

We will promote academic excellence by engaging in research on pedagogy and instruction, exploring innovative and best practices that align with the needs of all students in our discipline-specific programs, collect data on strategies we are implementing or will implement and share our findings. We will develop, implement and coordinate an adjunct faculty development program to best serve our adjunct-served students’ needs. We will expand and improve upon support services external to the course instructor.

2024-2025 Department Goal 3:

The Department will explore integrating summer internships or undergraduate research programs to meet the university's 3.0 credit hour Service-Learning requirement or count as research credit for our applied / computational math majors. A feasibility study will be conducted to assess external demand, student involvement, research best practices, and ensure alignment with academic disciplines. The goal is to enhance student engagement and provide valuable experiential learning that supports both academic and professional growth.

2024-2025 Department Goal 4:

Math and CS faculty members will continually enhance and implement assessment procedures and will present these updates at the Assessment Convocation. We will also persist in updating and refining our programs to better align with the evolving needs of the industry and student interests.

Department Program Student Learning Outcomes for the Math Minor, BS-Applied Concentration, AS Pre-Eng, Computer Science Minor

MCS 1. Students will express mathematical or computer scientific concepts and ideas accurately and concisely in numerical and spoken language. MCS 2. Students will solve problems in mathematical or computer scientific core areas depending on the course. MCS 3. Students will apply suitable mathematical or computer scientific concepts to modeling real-world problems. MCS 4. Students will identify and use appropriate technology to solve computational problems and supply correct justification for their reasoning. MCS 5. Students will be able to analyze a mathematical or computer scientific question, extract key information, and use this information to create a model for answering the question.

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