Mathematics
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B.S. Mathematics
Mathematicians are in high demand in national security, government, and industry. Within a strong liberal arts framework, you will explore the field of mathematics in its applied and pure forms. You will learn advanced concepts in depth including geometry, abstract algebra, and use of statistical and differential models. You may enhance your studies through research and math conferences to prepare to work in careers in industry, business and government or to continue your studies in graduate school.
B.S. Education - Secondary Education Math
Secondary mathematics teachers are also in high demand. You will be prepared to teach mathematics to students in grades 7 - 12 through the knowledge gained from your mathematics courses as well as courses in educational psychology, classroom management, educational media and teaching methods. Our curriculum emphasizes classroom field experience through two Methods of Teaching Mathematics courses. Before your student teaching semester, you will have approximately 100 hours of observation or teaching in a classroom setting. In your senior year, you will spend 14 weeks student teaching (7 weeks in a middle school and 7 weeks in a high school) in the area. You may also choose to student teach abroad for seven weeks in a country such as Australia or England.
Minor in Mathematics and
Middle School Mathematics
You can broaden your educational experiences and your marketability by earning a minor in Mathematics or in Middle School Mathematics.
Hands on Opportunities
The Science and Mathematics Resource and Technology Center (SMaRT) and the Mathematics Tutoring Center provide opportunities for majors to assist other students in mathematics, and to collaborate with faculty on research projects.
Career &
Graduate School Opportunities
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raduates with a B.A. degree find employment in
business, government, industry and the actuarial profession. Others have gone on to graduate schools for advanced degrees in the mathematical sciences at schools such as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Southern Illinois University, and Michigan State University.
Those with a B.S. Education degree have found
teaching positions throughout Pennsylvania and the country. Approximately 98% of our B.S. graduates over the past ten years are employed, with about 86% employed in their field.
Facilities
The mathematics department boasts the latest equipment including graphing calculators, SmartBoards that interface with computers and the Internet, and a computer lab with advanced mathematics software. The Science and Mathematics Resource and Technology Center (SMaRT Center) is a resource for students, faculty and K-12 teachers providing manipulatives, texts, calculators and other technology which can be borrowed for teaching and learning mathematics and science. Mathematics majors may also be employed at the SMaRT Center and the Mathematics Tutoring Center to assist other students.
Math Club
The math department has a very active Math Club. Its activities include trips to conferences at schools throughout the state where participants discuss a variety of topics from the mathematics behind magic to constructing puzzles. Each year, the Math Club volunteers at the Children's Festival held on the LHU campus to show local children that learning can be fun! For more information about the Math Club, contact brandall@lhup.edu.
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“Being involved with the mathematics department at LHU
has been a great experience for me. The diverse range of courses has really helped to prepare me for a career in mathematics. The
department also has wonderful professors who are more than willing to provide assistance in and out of the classroom.”
Donna Archangel
Secondary Mathematics Ed. Major
“I have been a math professor at LHU for over twenty years. Students studying mathematics will
find friendly conversations, helpful discussions, thoughtful challenges, and professors with open- door office policies. Not to mention a great
math education!”
James Strayer
Professor of Mathematics
“LHU provided me with a sense of community and belonging. Professors take the time to know who you are and are more than willing to provide their students with extra help. The department has provided me with
many opportunities
for growth, both professionally and personally.”
Christina Vidumsky
Secondary Mathematics Ed. Major
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Faculty
Most Math Department professors hold doctoral degrees. All faculty members are dedicated to teaching as well as being actively engaged in scholarly work - attending and presenting at conferences, engaging in research, and writing textbooks. Classes are taught by professors, not graduate assistants, who will give you all the help you need to succeed. Upper level classes are relatively small so you will have ample opportunity for individual assistance. All faculty have an open door policy so you will be free to interact with them outside the classroom.
W. P. Abeysinghe (1991)
Ph.D., Temple University
Area of specialty: Probability and Statistics
Muhammad Aslam (2007)
Ph.D., West Virginia University
Area of specialty: Applied Mathematics
Denine Burkett (1996)
D.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
Area of specialty: Mathematics Education
Richard Burkett (2003)
M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Area of specialty: Mathematics Education
T. Sarath Fernando (1989)
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Area of specialty: Complex Analysis
Jacinth Maynard (2008)
Ph.D., Central Michigan University
Area of Specialty: Applied Statistics
Richard Mikula (2007)
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Area of specialty: Geometric Analysis
Charles H. Morgan, Jr. (2004)
Department Chair,
cmorgan@lhup.edu
403 Robinson LRC, (570) 484-2406
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Area of specialty: Dynamical Systems
Angela Pile (2008)
Ph.D., North Dakota State University
Area of specialty: Geometric Topology & Knot Theory
James K. Strayer (1987)
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Area of specialty: Number Theory
Steve Williams (2004)
Ph.D., Kent State University
Area of specialty: Mathematics Education
The parentheses indicate the year the faculty member joined LHU.
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