Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Lesa L. Beverly, chair and graduate coordinator
Bush Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 302
Phone: (936) 468-3805
Fax: (936) 468-1669
math@sfasu.edu
sfasu.edu/math

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

• Lesa Beverly, PhD, Virginia Tech, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education
• Kimberly M. Childs, PhD, Texas A&M University, Mathematics Education
• Roy Joe Harris, PhD, Texas A&M University, Complex Analysis
• Robert K. Henderson, PhD, Southern Methodist University, Statistics
• Keith E. Hubbard, PhD, University of Notre Dame, Algebra
• Jane H. Long, PhD, University of Maryland, Algebraic Topology
• Nicholas Long, PhD, University of Maryland, Dynamical Systems
• Gregory K. Miller, PhD, Southern Methodist University, Applied Probability
• Deborah A. Pace, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, Differential Equations and Mathematics Education
• Kent Riggs, PhD, Baylor University, Statistics
• Sarah T. Stovall, PhD, Texas A&M University, Elliptic Surfaces

Associate Professors

• Brian Beavers, PhD, Louisiana State University, Discrete Mathematics
• Brittney Falahola, PhD, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Algebra
• Jonathan L. Mitchell, PhD, Southern Methodist University, Applied Mathematics
• Clint Richardson, PhD, Texas Tech University, Complex Analysis
• Jacob Turner, PhD, Southern Methodist University, Statistics

Assistant Professors

• Brian Church, PhD, Central Michigan University, Mathematics and Mathematics Education
• Jacob Pratscher, PdD, Northern Illinois University, Complex Analysis

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 of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies’ general admission requirements. 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 nonthesis options. The nonthesis 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. Additional requirements are listed on each program’s page.

Programs

• Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics Thesis Concentration, MS
• Mathematical Sciences, Statistics Thesis Concentration, MS

• Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics Concentration, MS
• Mathematical Sciences, Statistics Concentration, MS

• Mathematics, Minor
• Statistics, Minor

• Dual Credit and Early College Mathematics Teaching Certificate