These problems range from the relatively straight-forward to the very difficult. For many years through our problem-solving courses faculty and students have worked together on such problems. To see some of the solutions which have been submitted to the journals, click here. This has been a valuable addition to their formal classroom training. A similar opportunity exists for students who obtain the necessary basic understanding to work for software companies here in Santa Barbara, of which there are a great number.
Information is available from the mathematics and computer science department.
The Westmont department of mathematics has the distinction of being the first mathematics department in California to obtain state approval for its program. Basically, the student must complete the Secondary Education track in the mathematics major and a small number of other requirements. Details can be found by clicking here. Each February the department sponsors a mathematics contest for area high school students. The Westmont mathematics students play a large role in the contest.