{"id":5111,"date":"2021-07-12T17:05:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T17:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwu.isinqa.com\/?post_type=jpl_programs&#038;p=5111"},"modified":"2025-09-03T10:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:51:23","slug":"mathematics","status":"publish","type":"jpl_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/academics\/programs\/minor\/mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it\u2019s using statistics to understand a societal problem or writing algorithms for a computer program, math gives you powerful tools for communication, comprehension and change.<\/p>\n<p>During acquiring a Math minor at KWU, you will study math as part of KWU\u2019s liberal arts curriculum and learn how numbers inform everything from business and public policy to health care and the environment. You will also take classes and work on projects that will expose you to theoretical and applied mathematics as well as computer science.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block expand-collapse align default bg-color-default\">\n  <div class=\"block-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n        <h3>Mathematics Program Information<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"item\">\n            <p id=\"mission-statement\" class=\"expand-collapse-title\">\n              <a href=\"?ecopen=mission-statement#mission-statement\" title=\"Show Details\">\n                <span>Mission Statement<\/span>\n              <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-description\">\n              <div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n                <p>The mission of the Kansas Wesleyan University Mathematics program is to teach and learn mathematics in a collaborative, rigorous, and lively 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