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  • project. “Our pairing up on the project was not an accident,” Dixon says. “My background is in mathematics and Inge’s is in marketing, so we could teach each other a lot. We both worked on everything, but on the data analysis side, when it got really quantitative, I’d show her what I was doing. Whereas, when it came to the marketing side and coming up with the creative ideas, she’d be showing me the ropes.” The MSMA’s focus on real-world experience is perhaps its most unique strength, Dixon says

  • . That’s exactly what PLU students enrolled in the Chengdu Gateway do when they arrive on Wang’s side of the globe — explore the surroundings of their temporary home. The program includes intensive study tours, during which students visit Buddhist temples, monuments, rural farms and other culturally significant sites. “The study tour at the beginning exposes you to what China is before you actually have to sit down and start studying,” said Devon Johnson ’17, a mathematics major who studied in Chengdu

  • Environmental Studies Innovation Studies Mathematics Physics @plu.natsci/ I’ve known that I want to pursue engineering for a long time now, due in part to my love of ‘Star Trek’ and all things related to space in science fiction. However, I knew that I wanted to also balance my pursuit of engineering with a liberal arts background. This balance between liberal arts and STEM classes is what drew me to decide to do engineering at PLU. — Michelle A. ’19 Did you know? Two PLU students have received the highly

  • curriculum. The following are required and recommended courses that may be used as a guideline when selecting classes to teach: Required: Mathematics – Two years of college prep math with an average grade of C or higher.* (Typically Algebra II) Foreign Language – Two years of the same language with an average grade of C or higher.* *If you are deficient in the math or foreign language entrance requirements, but are admissible by all other criteria, you may still be offered admission. You will be required

  • baccalaureate degrees. For those students who have not completed baccalaureate degrees, completion of such a degree must be done in conjunction with optometry professional studies. The requirements for admission to the schools of optometry vary. However, the basic science and mathematics requirements are generally uniform and include the following courses: BIOL 225, 226 Recommended courses include BIOL 342, 352, 453 CHEM 115 & 116, 331 & 332 (with accompanying labs) Most optometry schools require CHEM 403

  • state endorsement competency outline Test summary and framework Free practice tests (scroll to the appropriate test at the bottom of the hyperlinked webpage) Retooling ScholarshipThe Professional Educator Standards Board and/or the Washington Student Achievement Council may provide a $3000 Retooling Scholarships for high need endorsement areas. Endorsement areas include Special Education, English Language Learner, Mathematics, and Science.  Should you intend to apply for the $3000 Retooling

  • two. The maximum GPA for PLU admission and financial aid purposes is 4.00.Recommended Prep CoursesRecommended Prep Courses Mathematics – Two years of college prep math Foreign Language – Two years of the same language* English – Four years Social Studies – Two years Laboratory Science – Two years *If you have not completed the foreign language entrance requirement, but are admissible by all other criteria, you may still be offered admission. You will be required to complete the deficiencies during

  • students to challenge themselves through a college preparatory curriculum. The following are required and recommended courses that may be used as a guideline when selecting classes to teach: Required: Mathematics – Two years of college prep math with an average grade of C or higher.* (Typically Algebra II) Foreign Language – Two years of the same language with an average grade of C or higher.* *If you are deficient in the math or foreign language entrance requirements, but are admissible by all other

  • Join the NatSci Fellows ProgramThe NatSci Fellows program is an inclusive opportunity open to all Natural Sciences majors (Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Geosciences, Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology). The program encourages students to participate in 1) coursework support, 2) professional development, and 3) social and wellness related activities that will enhance their PLU experience and lead to increased sense of belonging and student success. “I believe it helped me find my

  • —including critical thinking, writing, communication, mathematics, and technology—at more advanced levels of aptitude. Through civic engagement, knowledge and insight no longer exist in the life of the mind; they become coalesced in mindful and caring community involvement. By conjoining the academic knowledge and skills necessary to address community needs, students deepen and extend their learning. Additionally, individuals who are active volunteers have 27 percent higher odds of finding a job than