Welcome to the Hope College Department of Mathematics! As a department, we seek to provide an environment in which students can become mathematical problem solvers who are equipped to pursue challenging careers in teaching, research, and industry. Our faculty members are active in many areas of mathematical research and curriculum development, and the department embraces and sustains a culture in which students regularly collaborate with faculty members in research.

Mission Statement
The Hope College Department of Mathematics offers a program of study, including both mathematical content and skills of learning, designed to

• equip mathematics majors for careers or graduate study,
• assist students in other disciplines in developing required mathematical proficiency, and
• enable all liberal arts students to build an understanding of mathematical thought and problem solving.

Undergraduate Mathematics Research, Summer 2008

The Mathematics Department will conduct the REU research program in the summer of 2008. The information about the program and application process is available at our REU webpage.

Sample 4-Year Schedule Plans

The Mathematics Department has prepared sample 4-year schedule plans for each of our major and minor programs.

• Mathematics Elementary Education Major
• Mathematics Elementary Education Minor
• Mathematics Secondary Education Major
• Mathematics Secondary Education Minor
• Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Colloquia

The eleventh mathematics colloquium of the spring semester will take place on Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00 a.m. in VWF 238 . Martha Precup and Laura Schaedig from Hope College will give a talk on "Counting Sudoku Puzzles".