Mathematics
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Admissions Office
Admissions Office
Email: admissions@muskegoncc.edu
Phone: (231) 777-0366
Office Hours:
Mon: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Tue-Thu: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 12:00pm
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Counselor
Seth York
Faculty – Counselor – Arts, Humanities & Communication
Phone: 231-777-0296
Office Hours:
Mon, Wed: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thu: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (virtually)
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Program Questions
Degrees/Certificates
WHY MATHEMATICS?
We should study math because it is useful:
- Mathematical problems abound in daily life
- Mathematical proficiency is required for many jobs
- Mathematics is essential for science, engineering, and research
We should study math because it is Important:
- A mathematically informed citizenry will make better economic and political decisions about risk, policy, and resource allocation
We should study math because it is Interesting:
- The landmark accomplishments of mathematics stand alongside the masterworks of art and music as cultural triumphs that all educated persons should be able to appreciate
- Doing mathematics teaches patterns of problem-solving and insight that transfer to other knowledge domains
- Mathematical proof teaches skills in proof, argumentation and persuasion that transfer to other knowledge domains.