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- Disclaimers
- President's Message
- Mission Statement
- Campus Profile
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Undergraduate Admission
- General Information
- The First-Year Student Admission Process
- Notification
- Committing to Warren Wilson
- Early Decision
- Wait List
- Provisional Admission
- Early Admission
- Deferred Admission
- College Credit While in High School
- Transfer Admission
- International Student Admission
- Admission to the Spring Semester
- Day Students
- Falsification of Records
- Credit For Prior Learning
- Graduate Equivalency Degrees (G.E.D.)
- Readmission
- Financial Aid
- Withdrawl and Refund Policy
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General Information
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Student Life
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Special Facilities and Resources
- Warren Wilson Archaeological Site
- Computer Facilities and Information Technology
- Environmental Leadership Center
- Holden Visual Arts Center and Gallery
- Kittredge Theatre
- Music Facilities
- Mountain Area Child and Family Center
- Appalachian and Intercultural Collections
- Summer Educational and Cultural Programs
- Visiting Scholars and Lyceum Programs
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Distinctive Educational Programs
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- Pew Learning Center and Elison Library
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The Work Program
- Introduction
- Day Student Policy
- The Learning Experience
- How Work Crew Assignments Are Made
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Descriptions of Current Work Crews
- 3-D Studio
- Academic Affairs Office
- Academic Support Services
- Accounting Office
- Admission Office
- Alumni Office
- Archaeology/Collections
- Athletics
- Athletic Training
- Auto Shop
- Bannerman Maintenance
- Blacksmith Crew
- Bookstore
- Building Services
- Business Office
- Campus Communications Crew
- Campus Support
- Campus Watch
- Career Resource Center
- Carpentry
- Chapel/Christian Education Building
- Chemistry
- College Press
- Community Bicycle Crew
- Computing Services
- Conference and Housing
- Cowpie Cafe
- Dean of Student Life and Service
- Development
- Dining Service
- Economics Assistant
- Education Office Assistants/Carson Maintenance
- Electric
- English Research Assistant
- Environmental Leadership Center
- Environmental Studies/Biology
- Farm
- Financial Aid Office
- First Year Experience Assistant
- Fletcher Arts Studio
- Facility Management Customer Service Crew
- Facility Management Technical Services Crew
- French Assistant
- Garden
- Guest Housekeeping
- Health Center
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- History Crew
- Holden Arts Center
- International Student Coordinators
- Jensen Maintenance
- Landscaping
- Laursen Maintenance
- Library
- Literary Magazines
- Locksmith Crew
- Morse and Witherspoon Maintenance
- Mountain Area Child and Family Center
- Mountain Bike Crew
- Music Crew
- Natural Resources
- Newspaper Crew (The Echo)
- Ogg Maintenance
- Outdoor Leadership Education
- Outdoor Program
- Paint
- Philosophy Crew
- Physics
- Plumbing
- Pool
- Psychology/Social Sciences Assistant
- Publications Department
- Public Information Office
- Purchasing
- Reflection/Action on Peacemaking
- Registrar
- Residence Hall Maintenance
- Sage Cafe and Baking Crew
- Service-Learning Program
- Social Work Program Assistant
- Solid Waste/Recycling Crew
- Spanish Assistant
- Spidel Maintenance
- Student Activities Office
- Student Caucus Officers
- Student Services
- Swannanoa Gathering Office
- Switchboard/Reception
- Theatre
- Web Crew
- Wellness Activities Crew
- Women's Studies Assistant
- Work Program Office
- WorldWide Program
- Writing Center
- Yearbook
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The Service Program
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Academic Policies
- Student Responsibility
- Modular Academic Calendar
- Registration and Course Load
- Adding and Dropping Courses
- Withdrawing from a Course
- Pass/Fail Grades
- Independent Study
- Incomplete Grades
- Contested Grades
- Repeating Courses
- Grade Reports
- Class Attendance
- Classification
- QPA (Quality Point Average)
- Probation and Suspension
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
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Programs of Study
- Art
- Biology
- Business and Economics
- Chemistry
- Education
- Engineering and Applied Science Dual Degree Program
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- History and Political Science
- Humanities
- Integrative Studies
- Mathematics
- Modern Language
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Outdoor Leadership
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Pre-Environmental, Pre-Forestry Management
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Peace Corps, International, and Non-Governmental Service Preparation
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology / Anthropology
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
- Creative Writing
- MFA in Creative Writing
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Courses of Instruction
- Course Information
- Anthropology (ANT)
- Art (ART)
- Biology (BIO)
- Business Administration (BA)
- Chemistry (CHM)
- Economics (ECO)
- Education (EDU)
- English (ENG)
- Environmental Science (ENS)
- Global Studies (GBL)
- History (HIS)
- Interdepartmental (INT)
- Modern Language (LAN)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Music (MUS)
- Outdoor Leadership (ODL)
- Peace Studies (PAX)
- Philosophy (PHI)
- Physical Education (PED)
- Physics (PHY)
- Political Science (PSC)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Religious Studies (REL)
- Science (SCI)
- Social Work (SOW)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Theatre (THR)
- Women's Studies (WMS)
- Writing (WRI)
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Personnel, Boards, and Councils
- Endowed Scholarships
- Accreditation and Memberships
Warren Wilson College Catalog 05-06
Go to the current College CatalogMathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics Department Website
Faculty: Philip Jamison, Holly Rosson, Evan Wantland, Gretchen Whipple (Chair)
The department offers a core of traditional pure and applied courses as well as various courses supporting other disciplines. Majors have opportunities to combine academic study with a computer related work crew. Opportunities open to Mathematics and Computer Science graduates include teaching, programming and computer systems work, scientific and engineering applications, actuarial traineeships, statistical applications, as well as graduate school in mathematically related disciplines.
Major in Mathematics
Requirements: The Mathematics major requires a minimum of 41 credits distributed as follows:
MAT 201 Computer Science I
MAT 241 Calculus I
MAT 242 Calculus II
MAT 243 Multivariable Calculus
MAT 250 Linear Algebra
MAT 251 Differential Equations
Four more MAT courses numbered above 304
A one-credit independent project is required of seniors. Possible topics include research in mathematics, history of a mathematical theorem, statistical or other applications, writing software, and interdisciplinary work. A written summary and an oral presentation to the mathematics faculty are required.
The major also requires a four-course concentration in another discipline, approved by the department.
Mathematics with Secondary Education: The student who elects to major in Mathematics and earn a Secondary Education License must complete, in addition to the Mathematics major, the pedagogy and content course requirements of the Teacher Education Program.
Minors in Mathematics and Computer Science
Computer Science
A minor in Computer Science can open many doors.
Requirements: A minimum of 24 credits including
MAT 201 Computer Science I
MAT 202 Computer Science II
MAT 303 Data Structures
MAT 304 Computer Organization
Two courses from among MAT 141 Statistics and courses above MAT 202.
A student who is majoring in mathematics and pursuing this minor need take only three rather than four math electives above MAT 304 to complete requirements for the major.
Mathematics
Requirements: A minimum of 20 credits including:
MAT 241 Calculus I
MAT 242 Calculus II
Two additional MAT courses at or above MAT 243 excluding MAT 303 and 304.