Student Learner Outcomes by Major

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Lincoln University




It is expected that each MATHEMATICS major will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate mastery of fundamental mathematical concepts, including calculus, statistics, algebra, and analysis.

  2. Reason logically, think critically, and connect mathematical ideas, in particular by being able to construct proofs and reason abstractly.

  3. Apply mathematical techniques and technology effectively to solve problems. All students will show the ability to use programming and software appropriately in applications.

  4. Read and write in the discipline and communicate mathematical ideas.

  5. Be prepared for postgraduate education and/or a career.

  6. Additional Objectives by Concentration:

    • Actuarial Science: Be able to understand, read, analyze, and use numerical data and economic principles.

    • Math Education: Understand and be able to apply the fundamentals of Educational pedagogy.


It is expected that each COMPUTER SCIENCE major will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate mastery of a minimum of three programming languages such as Visual C++, Java, and Visual BASIC in terms of both grammar and the set of commands. The student 's learning will include procedural, object- oriented, event-driven, and GUI/ component-based programming as well as general understanding of formal languages and compilers

  2. Solve problems and analyze algorithms. The students must become skillful in solving mathematics, science, and business problems, and be able to analyze and apply algorithms in solving problems in these and other disciplines.

  3. Read, analyze, organize, and use data. The students must become competent in managing data. This includes, database design and modeling, and using the proper data structures to organize and store data, so that it can be used as information.

  4. Demonstrate mastery of the fundamental concepts of computer organization and fundamentals of computer architecture, mostly from a software developer's point of view. This includes understanding the logical gates, how CPU executes machine instructions, how the operating systems handles multitasking jobs, etc.

  5. Read and write technically and communicate ideas in the discipline.

  6. Be prepared for postgraduate education and/or a career.


Please consult with the department chairperson for any program updates or corrections which may not be yet reflected on this page _ last updated 6/2/2007.

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