Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Student Portfolios

Purpose:  Your portfolio will help you measure your development as a student.  It will illustrate your progress in acquiring a wide range of skills in your major area and display your professional, personal, and academic development during your time at Belmont University.  The portfolios will help the department assess whether departmental goals for student learning are being met, and they will be an important resource for faculty who write letters of recommendation.

Contents:  Each portfolio should have sections for professional, academic, and personal information.
Professional:  Possible items to include are:

• Resume
• Transcript
• Abstracts of any professional presentations
• Description of any undergraduate research
• Description of any internships
• Five-year goals
• Graduate school opportunities
• Career opportunities

Personal:  Include any other items that illustrate your academic, professional, and personal growth.  For example:

• MTH/CSC Autobiography
• Activities as members or leaders in organizations
• Descriptions of volunteer experiences
• Descriptions of meaningful convocations
• Reflections on your college experience

Academic:  Please organize this section by the departmental goals for student learning listed below.  For each item include a reflective statement on why this item was chosen and how it represents progress toward the student learning goals.  Some possible choices to include are:

• Selected problem sets
• Examinations of particular interest
• Writing assignments
• Course projects
• Course portfolios
• Photographs (of projects, posters, etc.)
• Material from presentations

Departmental goals for student learning

1. comprehend the concepts, relationships, and processes of the fundamental material in mathematics and computer science;
2. discoverthe nature of proof and prove theorems;
3. think independently and creatively;
4. understand applications, formulate and translate problems, and write meaningful algorithms;
5. communicate ideas of mathematics and computer science, orally, visually, and in writing using formal notation;
6. solve problems by identifying connections, recognizing patterns, using multiple strategies, and employing appropriate tools;
7. become contributing members of an engaged, responsible community of scholars.