The Woodberry mathematics program teaches students to draw conclusions using both contemporary and traditional approaches. Students are encouraged to develop skills for justifying and proving conjectures by using examples, counter-examples, or formal proofs.
Students write as well as calculate, reinforcing their skills in written communication.
Our use of sophisticated technology is united with an understanding of fundamental principles. All students are encouraged to view mathematics as a logical system of postulates, theorems, and conjectures, and to appreciate how mathematics can increase our understanding of the world around us. The Woodberry mathematics program attempts to meet the needs of students of varying abilities and interests. The department and the academic dean work together to guide each student to an appropriate course of study. The math department offers some courses at both honors and regular levels.