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Mathematics

Century's Mathematics Department offers quality courses to meet your educational needs, including:

  • Developmental coursework for college-level mathematics courses.
  • Program-specific courses that satisfy the mathematics requirements of degree technical programs offered at Century.
  • College-level courses that meet general education requirements and successfully transfer to four-year universities in Minnesota and across the United States.
  • College-level courses that meet the lower division mathematics requirements for students majoring in mathematics, natural science, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, business, or mathematics education.

Flexible learning options

Our courses are offered in a variety of formats, including:

  • traditional lecture and discussion courses
  • web-supplemented courses
  • web-enhanced courses
  • fully online courses
  • evening and Saturday courses

Program benefits

Our Mathematics Resource Center offers free, walk-in assistance with Math coursework as well as a place to study. The center is staffed by professionals with mathematics degrees who are assisted by student tutors from advanced mathematics courses.

In addition, our Mathematics Resource Center offers extended evening hours and is also open on Saturdays.

Student points of pride

For three consecutive years (2004-06), Century Mathematics students earned first place in the state of Minnesota in the Student Mathematics League Contest of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). They also earned first place in the Central Region of the United States.

Expert instruction

Century's Mathematics faculty are experts at using technology as well as alternate teaching strategies, such as collaborative, group, and discovery learning, and the use of numerous mathematics-related software programs such as Mathematica, Derive, Maple, and Minitab.

Faculty points of pride

In 2005, Joyce Gwizdala received Century's Outstanding Faculty Award for her work in the classroom and service to the college.

Carol Purcell received the Golden Apple Award from Phi Theta Kappa in 2006. (Faculty are nominated by their students.)

At the 2006 AMATYC national conference, Brian Peterman had the highest score in the Faculty Mathematics Contest.

Contact

For more information about Century's Mathematics program, contact
Greg Rosik at 651/779-3380.

Mathematics scholarship

Each year, the Century College Foundation awards a scholarship (fully funded by Mathematics Department members) to an outstanding Century College student who excels in Mathematics.

Mathematics club

Century's Mathematics club sponsors numerous on-campus activities and fosters interest in mathematics among the students.

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