Department of Mathematics

Mission

The mission of the Department of Mathematics is to:

1. Provide cultural training in mathematics;
2. Prepare teachers of secondary school mathematics;
3. Provide the basic training in mathematics needed by preprofessional students and students of science; and
4. Lay a broad foundation for students majoring in mathematics.

Program Requirements

Mathematics and Data Science majors may elect either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.

Leveling work decreases the number of electives or increases the total hours in the degree.

The following scores are used to determine if leveling work is required.

* ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics placement test
** Classical Learning Test: Quantitative Reasoning score

Faculty

Chair: Ronald G. Smith, Ph.D.

Professors:

Deborah G. Duke, Ed.D.
Jason Holland, Ph.D.
Travis Thompson, Ph.D.

Associate Professors:

James Burk, Ph.D.
Ronald G. Smith, Ph.D.
Marty Spears, Ph.D.
     Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Assistant Professors:

Jill Davis, M.S.
Laurie Walker, M.S.

Programs

• Data Science Major (DSA), BA
• Mathematics Major (MAT1), BA
• Mathematics Major (MEDU) (Teacher licensure), BA

• Data Science Major (DSS), BS
• Mathematics Major (MATH), BS

• Mathematics Minor