Our majors in Mathematics and Computer Science are designed to prepare students for a variety of careers as well as for graduate school. Some of our recent alumni are pursuing graduate degrees, some are teaching, and others are working as financial analysts, as actuaries, as programmers, or in government positions.

Since our classes are small, we get to know our students well. Furthermore, our majors help us select and schedule classes each year and we regularly offer Independent Studies and Special Topics courses which are of interest to our students but are not among our regular course offerings. At our weekly seminars for our majors and faculty together the agenda varies from week to week. Sometimes we have presentations by students or faculty members, sometimes we have guest speakers, and sometimes we watch a math related movie. Of course, there are weeks when we have no program and we just order pizza and socialize.

Our majors and minors have the opportunity to apply to live in the Math and Computer Science House, a small residential facility with room for four students to live and study together. It contains a kitchen, a TV/DVD room, a math library, and a study area equipped with a computer, printer, and scanner.

If you’re a prospective student considering Washington College, I’d enjoy talking with you and having you visit one or more of our classes when you come to visit the campus. If you’re a current student trying to decide about a major, a graduate school, a career, or a course, I’d be glad to talk to you as well. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have or for further information and please stop by. My e-mail address is lamick2@washcoll.edu, my phone number is 410-778-7866, and my office is Dunning N101a.

Sincerely,

Louise Amick
Chair