Math & Computer Science Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year. You must contact the Whitworth Representative by Wednesday, Nov. 23, if you wish to apply for this scholarship. Representative information: Dr. Richard Stevens, x4508 Johnston Science Bldg. #109 rstevens@whitworth.edu. Eligibility: Be a current sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis. Have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Have a science or engineering research experience. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or resident alien. Have a demonstrated interest in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Be nominated by their college or university.

Honors Courses

CS-333H Intro to Programming Contests. This course consists of research, practice, and preparation for the annual regional Pacific Northwest programming competition. This course aims to develop and improve personal techniques for solving difficult algorithmic problems under time pressure. To encourage students to give back to their professional communities in the future, they will each write a contest problem of their own design. Periodic offering.

 

CS-378H How to Make Darn-Near Anything. Have you ever had a great idea for a product? Have you ever wanted to be part of a startup technology? Students in this course learn the steps and skills needed to design, build, and market a new product based on their own interests. Students with no experience in software development will be partnered with a student that has enough experience so that everyone can contribute to something cool. Topics include programming skills, user experience design, testing, marketing, and promotion. 

 

CS-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.

 

CS-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor. Any semester.

 

CS-392H Honors Foreign Study/Exchange. Any semester.

 

CS-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information. 

 

MA-256H Honors Elem Prob & Stats. Using explorative data analysis and R to understand data using descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, correlation, and regression.

 

MA-306H Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. Analytical and numerical analysis of nonlinear systems of difference equations and differential equations. Analysis of these systems using bifurcations and phase planes. Understanding chaotic systems in discrete and continuous systems. 

 

MA-390H Honors Internship. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated internship must first identify a professor to oversee the internship. Students will then register for a 390H in the discipline of the supervising professor and complete the Honors Internship form. Any semester.

 

MA-391H Honors Independent Study. Students of junior or senior standing wishing to enroll in an Honors-designated independent study or creative project must first identify a professor who will oversee this work. Students will then register for a 391H (first time) or 491H (second time) in the discipline of the supervising professor. Any semester.

 

MA-392H Honors Study Abroad. Any semester.

 

MA-491H Honors Independent Study. Contact your advisor for more information.

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