Math, Physics and Computer Studies

The DEI vision for Kansas Wesleyan is to promote a diverse culture of equity, inclusion, integrity, and collaboration that deepens understanding and embraces intercultural and global experiences for students, faculty and staff.

Mathematics, Physics and Computer Studies
The department of Math, Physics and Computer Studies believes that talent is distributed uniformly across different groups of people, regardless of genetics, socio-economic background and geographic location. Since every student is worthy of respect and should have access to a quality educational experience, the department has a commitment to:

• Fostering a sense of belonging among all students, whether in the department, the university  and the larger discipline.
• Helping students view themselves as members of the mathematical and scientific community with valuable skills and perspectives.
• Providing support for students with emotional, cultural, financial or other concerns that could inhibit their success
• Creating environments of inclusion and dignity for all students.
• Giving all students experiences demonstrating how physics and mathematics can be powerful forces for finding truth, growing future citizens, providing useful career skills and serving as a source of pleasurable intellectual challenge.

Updated September 2023

Mathematics gives you powerful tools for communication, comprehension and change. Physics teaches the fundamental laws of the natural world, develops your passion for knowledge and innovation, and helps you to discover how to apply what you are learning.

The Engineering Dual Degree Program allows students to earn a liberal arts degree from Kansas Wesleyan University and an engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Mathematics graduates end up in a variety of careers, becoming project managers, customer account managers, actuaries and math teachers. Others go on to graduate programs as diverse as chemical engineering, business administration, computer science and mathematics. Mathematics is about logical analysis, deduction and calculation within patterns and structures.

With a mathematics degree, you should be able to turn your hand to finance, statistics, engineering, computers, teaching or accountancy with a success not possible to other graduates.

Physics graduates have skills that are in high demand in diverse sectors. These include skills relating to numeracy, problem-solving, data analysis and the communication of complex ideas, as well as a wider understanding of how the world works, on a scientific and human level. This highly transferable and valued skillset also means physics graduates earn more!