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Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Program Description

Mathematics is one of the basic tools underlying science, engineering, music, economics, computer science, and many other fields. It provides a language to describe an immense variety of phenomena: from the distribution of prime numbers (useful for encrypting communications and an important area of ongoing research here at CWU) to signal processing (useful for analyzing photos and sound, as well as picking out important patterns hidden in immense data sets). Mathematics finds applications everywhere. Besides its many applications, mathematics can show us hidden beauty: how juggling sequences behave like prime numbers or how incredibly complicated fractals are consequences of simple rules. A mathematics major at CWU will be exposed to a wide range of research areas: number theory, differential equations, cryptology, modeling, analysis, and more where they will learn to communicate complicated ideas clearly and precisely.

Likely Career Paths

Auditor, Data Scientist, Mathematical Researcher, College Professor, Statistician, Economist, Software Developer, and Research Analyst

Key Considerations

Cost: University-wide costs (Visit the CWU Financial Aid site for more information).

Location: Ellensburg

Primary contact: Dr. James Bisgard| james.bisgard@cwu.edu| CWU Math

Course Planning

1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study

CWU Course #	Transfer Course #
MATH 172	MATH& 151
MATH 173	MATH& 152
MATH 272	MATH& 153 or MATH& 163
MATH 273	MATH& 254 or MATH& 264
MATH 265	See TES

MATH& 153 + MATH& 254 = CWU MATH 272 & 273

MATH& 163 + MATH& 264 = CWU MATH 272 & 273

The Transfer Equivalency Site (TES) provides CWU equivalencies for courses at other colleges and universities.

Advising Notes

Any Washington state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy all general education requirements.
Students must earn a minimum grade of C in any course that fulfills major requirements.
Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.

Current Catalog