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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Department of Mathematics and Statistics Dr. William Hall in class with Upward Bound students. Open the doors to your future! Undergraduate Majors The study of mathematics can serve as the foundation for many careers, such as actuarial, teacher, financial analyst, data scientist, game designer, or animator. Undergraduate majors have exciting opportunities. These include conducting research and computer analysis, as well as pursuing special studies with highly regarded faculty members. Students have the opportunity to participate in industry internships and competitive research programs in the United States and abroad. A student may earn a stipend as an undergraduate teaching assistant by tutoring, grading papers, or leading tutorial sessions for introductory level math classes. Undergraduate Minors You may earn a minor in mathematics or statistics . Students majoring in agriculture, engineering, biology, business, computer science, chemistry, economic sciences, physics, or other majors, may find that earning a minor in either mathematics or statistics requires only one or two additional courses. Click here to learn more about obtaining a minor in mathematics . Graduate Studies Graduate students study with graduate faculty who are on the forefront of research in areas of current global interest such as: mathematical modeling in population genetics, muscle physiology, and biomolecular systems; optimization problems on high performance computing environments; partial differential equations in control theory, swimming phenomenon, materials research, microwave heating and inverse problems; geometric analysis with a parallel focus on applications to data modeling and analysis; statistics related to bioinformatics and large data, multiple comparisons, experimental design, linear models, change-point problems, quality control, engineering reliability and risk analysis; probability including martingale methods, stochastic differential equations, stochastic simulation, and extreme value theory; matrix algebra including both computational and theoretical analyses; mathematics education research associated with teacher preparation, use of technology, and culturally relevant pedagogy; discrete mathematics that includes cryptography, combinatorics, and number theory; and environmental mathematics such as contaminant transport in groundwater, population ecology, and predator-prey problems. Graduate students participate in graduate seminars and undertake collaborative and cross-disciplinary research. Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement A partnership was formed in 2010 between the Mathematics Department and the Teaching and Learning Department to provide classes for a Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement in teaching. The endorsement has five classes to add to a secondary or elementary certificate, and is designed for both in-service and pre-service teachers. For more information please visit our Math Education page. Recent Faculty and Graduate Student Authored Books Core-Chasing Algorithms for the Eigenvalue Problem - by Jared L. Aurentz, Thomas Mach, Leonardo Robol, Raf Vandebril, and David S. Watkins Comprehensive Applied Mathematical Modeling in the Natural and Engineering Sciences - by David J. Wollkind and Bonni J. Dichone Mobile point sensors and actuators in the controllability theory of partial differential equations - by Alex Khapalov Linear Algebra and Its Applications - 5th Edition - by David C. Lay, Steven R. Lay, and Judi J. McDonald A Friendly Introduction to Differential Equations - by Mohammed Kaabar A First Course in Linear Algebra: Study Guide for Undergraduate Linear Algebra Course - by Mohammed Kaabar Combinatorial Reasoning: An Introduction to the Art of Counting - by Duane W. DeTemple and William Webb Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers, 7th Edition - by Calvin T. Long, Duane W. DeTemple, and Richard S. Millman Fundamentals of Matrix Computations, 3rd Edition - by David S. Watkins Controllability of Partial Differential Equations Governed by Multiplicative Controls - by Alex Khapalov For more information about these books and to read about other recently published books click here . Undergraduate Research Grants - Apply Now! An award of up to $2,000 will be granted to qualifying undergraduate students to continue or initiate a research or creative project, under the guidance of a regular faculty member within the College of Arts and Sciences during summer 2020 or fall 2020. Application deadline: April 1, 2020 Click here for information . Dr. Jave Pascual appointed director of CISER - Dr. Jave Pascual has been appointed to serve as Director of The Consortium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research (CISER) . CISER trains WSU graduate students and faculty in statistical methods and fosters nationally competitive collaborative research. Dr. Nairanjana Dasgupta appointed director of Data Analytics Dr. Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta has been appointed to serve as Director of Data Analytics for the next two years. Read the WSU Insider article for more information . Bala Krishnamoorthy gives TEDx Talk Dr. Bala Krishnamoorthy , WSU Vancouver, recently gave a TEDx Talk on, "Discovering hidden structure in big data" for the TEDxYouth in Camas, Washington. If you would like to view the talk click here . WSU Math Professors’ collaborate with India Professors’ Judi McDonald and Michael Tsatsomeros , along with K.C Sivakumar of the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras are the recipients of a SPARC grant (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) awarded by the government of India. The grant ($100K) will support visits to IIT and WSU by the investigators, the exchange of two graduate students per institution for one semester and the organization of workshops. Dr. Bala Krishnamoorthy is using math to avert U.S. power grid failure Dr. Bala Krishnamoorthy , WSU Vancouver, is developing efficient algorithms to help eliminate future power grid and other energy system failures. Read more about Dr. Krishnamoorthy’s work . Using Mathematics to Improve Corn Crops Dr. Bala Krishnamoorthy , WSU Vancouver, is Co-PI on a new $1.25 million dollar NSF multidisciplinary team grant that will focus on improving the understanding of the interaction between genes and the environment to produce improved corn crops. Read more about Dr. Krishnamoorthy’s grant. Dr. Krishnamoorthy’s work was recently featured in the ResearchNow communication portal of WSU Vancouver in an article called, "Making sense of big data." Read the article called Making sense of big data. Get an Internship! Are you a sophomore or junior? It’s not too late to apply for a company internship. An internship can give you practical experience and can often segue into a permanent job. We have put together some information to help you get an internship. Check out these companies that offer internships . Click here for department NEWS New Grants Awarded Paxton, Laramie , Moore, Charles with Justin Marks and Viktoria Taroudaki, $20,520. Data Science and Image Analysis Conference of the Pacific Northwest. NSF. 4/1/2019 - 3/31/2020. Conference to be held on WSU Pullman campus 2/29/20 - 3/1/20. Click here for conference information. McDonald, Judi and Tsatsomeros, Michael , with Sivakumar, K.C., Indian Institute of Technology - Madras . $100,000. SPARC grant awarded by the government of India to support visits to IIT and WSU by investigators, the exchange of two graduate students per institution for one semester and the organization of workshops. 2019-2020. Manoranjan, V.S. (PI) $40,000. Encouraging Excellence in Space-Related Science, NASA/University of Washington. 8/15/18 Dimitrov, Alex $4,200 portion of a $750,000 consortium grant with ESD112 and Clark Community College. ESD112 nPower Girls project, ESD #112. 8/15/18-8/31/18. Krishnamoorthy, Bala (sole PI). $200,000. RUI: Robust Feasibility and Robust Optimization using Algebraic Topology...