Section
Mathematics

Mission Statement

StudentWe believe that Mathematics is a discipline worthy of the Christian's study. We hold that mathematics is the language spoken by the universe. In addition to Scripture, God's special revelation, God has revealed himself generally to us in the cosmos.

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20

Those that want to take seriously the study of God's written Word learn Greek and Hebrew so that the text may be understood in its original language. Similarly, one who wishes to learn of the Logos revealed in creation, through physics, engineering, etc., must learn applied mathematics.

Furthermore, mathematical study for its own sake is valuable to the Christian. It has been argued, by Augustine as well as others, that pure mathematical objects have their being in the mind of God. Many Christian thinkers have closely associated mathematics with God's Wisdom or Logos. In this sense, the theoretical mathematician is practicing a spiritual discipline.

The Mathematics Department provides a three-pronged focus to accommodate the diverse needs of students taking mathematics courses. The Department provides:

  • a course of study that prepares majors for graduate work in mathematics, or work in other related fields such as actuarial science, computer-related fields, and the sciences,
  • a course of study that satisfies the requirements for obtaining a certificate to teach in secondary schools,
  • a course of study that provides the tools and techniques to students majoring in disciplines that have a significant mathematics component.