Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Lesa L. Beverly, chair
Math Building, Room 302
Phone: (936) 468-3805
Fax: (936) 468-1669
math@sfasu.edu
sfasu.edu/math

W.D. Clark, graduate coordinator
Math Building, Room 314
clark@sfasu.edu

Objectives of the Department

The purpose of the graduate program is to provide an engaging and relevant curriculum in mathematics, statistics and mathematics education that prepares students for careers in academia, industry or teaching, or for further graduate study.

Graduate Faculty

Professors

Jeremy Becnel, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Functional Analysis
Lesa Beverly, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Kimberly M. Childs, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Mathematics Education
William Dean Clark, Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin, Analysis and Mathematics Education
Roy Joe Harris, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Complex Analysis
Keith E. Hubbard, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Algebra
Gregory K. Miller, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Applied Probability
Deborah A. Pace, Ph.D., University of Texas - Arlington, Differential Equations and Mathematics Education
Sarah T. Stovall, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Elliptic Surfaces

Associate Professors

Matthew Beauregard, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Numerical Analysis and Mathematical Modeling
Brian Beavers, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Discrete Mathematics
Robert K. Henderson, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Statistics
Thomas W. Judson, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Lie Algebras and Mathematics Education
Jane H. Long, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Algebraic Topology
Nicholas Long, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Dynamical Systems
Clint Richardson, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Complex Analysis
Kent Riggs, Ph.D., Baylor University, Statistics

Assistant Professors

Brittney Falahola, Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Algebra
Lynn Greenleaf, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Applied Mathematics
Ryan Jensen, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Topological Data Analysis
Jonathan L. Mitchell, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Applied Mathematics
Jacob Turner, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Statistics

Graduate Assistantships

A number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year by the department. For information and application forms, contact the chair of the department or the graduate coordinator.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to graduate status as a major in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, a student must meet all general admission requirements of Research and Graduate Studies; the GRE is not required. Students seeking a major in mathematics or statistics must have completed a bachelor’s degree with the equivalent of an undergraduate mathematics major. Applications from students seeking a major in school mathematics teaching will be evaluated on an individual basis. All prerequisites for graduate courses must be completed. Students without all the prerequisites may be considered for provisional admission until the requirements are met.

Majors

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers the Master of Science with majors in mathematical sciences and school mathematics teaching. The mathematical sciences major offers concentrations in either mathematics or statistics and has both thesis and non-thesis options. The non-thesis major requires 36 semester hours of coursework. The thesis major requires 30 semester hours of coursework plus three semester hours of thesis research and three semester hours of thesis writing. The school mathematics teaching major offers concentrations in either middle or secondary-level teaching. Additional requirements are listed below.

Facilities for Graduate Work

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has access to the university computer through the campus computer network. The department has two computer laboratories that provide access to the internet and to a wide variety of mathematical and statistical software, including Mathematica, Sage, MAPLE, JMP and SAS. Each graduate assistant office has a computer with internet access. The mathematics building is adjacent to Steen Library. The mathematics and statistics collection in the library is extensive and is constantly updated. Also, the department maintains a modest library within the mathematics building.

Colloquium Series

The Robert W. Yeagy Colloquium Series brings outstanding mathematicians and statisticians from across the country and from within our own university to speak on topics of interest to the mathematics and statistics community. Graduate students are expected to attend these lectures.

Mathematics Education

Students who are interested in courses in graduate mathematics education should refer to the mathematics and statistics section of this bulletin.

Programs

Concentration/Emphasis

Minor