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Department of Mathematics and Statistics

About

Chair
Brian M. Loft

Graduate Advisors
Mark Klepsis (MA in Mathematics Education)
Ken Smith (MS in Mathematics)
Ananda Manage (MS in Statistics)

Faculty
John Alford, Ferry Butar, Scott Chapman, Max Coleman, Beth Cory, Brandy Doleshal, Rebecca Garcia, Luis Garcia-Puente, Cecil Hallum, Melinda Holt, William Jasper, Dustin Jones, Damon Hay, Ram Kafle, Mark Klespis, Brian Loft, Martin Malandro, Ananda Bandulasiri Manage, Taylor Martin, Candice Price, Steve Scariano, Valerie Sharon, Jon Short, Ken Smith, Mary Swarthout, Edward Swim, Daniel Wang, Jianzhong Wang, Linda Zientek

Mission
The faculty of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics will provide all students with the opportunity to receive an educational experience in mathematics and statistics of the highest quality, both inside and outside the classroom. By actively engaging in research in mathematics, mathematics education, and/or statistics, the faculty will promote quality scholarship among each other as well as our students.

Contact Information
936.294.1564

Website
https://www.shsu.edu/academics/mathematics-and-statistics/

Academic Programs

MA in Mathematics

MS in Mathematics

MS in Statistics

Highlights

Host for annual mathematics conference on teaching of mathematics
Home of Reeves Center for Mathematics Education
Direct a variety of undergraduate and graduate research programs
Provide undergraduate and graduate student presentations at local and national mathematics meetings
Provide undergraduate and graduate student presentations at COTS, JSM and other statistical meetings
Coordinate numerous grants with government and education agencies
Encourage rigorous academic research from interested undergraduates

Career Opportunities

Accounting and Finance
Computer Programming
Sales and Marketing
Management and Related Positions
Actuary
Computer Systems Analysis
Engineering
Statistics
Mathematics
Operations Research
Modeling
Academic Positions - High School or College

Student Organizations

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Pi-Mu-Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society
Ruth Lane Math Society
Stat Club

Internships

Possible internships exist with NASA, National Security Agency, Actuarial Firms, Oil Industry, medical and health institutions.

Scholarships

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers several scholarships each year and Sam Houston State University offers additional, university-wide scholarships. Additional fellowships are available for students engaged in undergraduate research. For information on departmental scholarships, contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Information on University scholarships may be obtained from the Office of Academic Scholarships website at https://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/scholarships/ or telephone (936) 294-1672.

Courses

Mathematics Course Descriptions

Statistics Course Descriptions

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