The Department of Mathematics in Government Degree College for Women, Srikalahasti was introduced in 2001-02. The Programme MPC, MPCs and MSCs were offered in the year 2016 with interdisciplinary courses Physics, Statistics & ComputerScience.

The primary goals of the Mathematics Department are as follows:

Students will:

• Become mathematical problem solvers.

• Learn to communicate mathematically.

• Learn to reason mathematically.

• Learn to value mathematics.

• Become confident in their own ability.

Learning Environment Goals:   

• All students’ mathematical learning will embody the concepts that engagement in mathematics is essential, and that decision-making, risk-taking, cooperative work, perseverance, self-assessment, and self-confidence are frequently keys to success; and

• All students will be evaluated using a diversity of assessment tools and strategies to provide multiple indicators of the quality of every child’s mathematical learning and of overall program effectiveness.

Equity and Excellence Goals:

• Providing opportunities to reason and communicate;

• Addressing challenges and strengths students bring with them;

• Aiming to meet the needs of students with diverse experiences and interests, including those who are especially inclined toward continued study of mathematics;

• Ensuring that students who need the most assistance in mathematics have access to an excellent mathematics instructional program that provides solid support for their learning and is responsive to their prior knowledge, intellectual strengths, and personal interests; and

• Anticipating and responding to the changing needs of an increasingly technological and quantitative world.

Instructional Goals:

• Equity and excellence;

• The development of mathematical content through mathematical processes;

• Meaningful activity and discourse;

• Developmentally appropriate tasks; and

• The application of technology.