Department of Mathematics

Chairperson of Department: Asamoah Nkwanta

Director of the Actuarial Science Program: Candice Marshall

Professors: Xiao-Xiong Gan, Gaston M. N’Guerekata (Distinguished) , Asamoah Nkwanta, Alexander Pankov

Associate Professors: Mingchao Cai, Jonathan Farley, Isabelle Kemmajou-Brown, Jemal Mohammed-Awel, Bhamini Nayar, Xuming Xie, Guoping (David) Zhang, Najat Ziyadi

Assistant Professors: Kendra Pleasant

Instructors: Shirley K. Russell

Lecturers: Nadezhda Enurah, Julian Fuller, Rodney Kerby, Alicia Latten, Jean-Pierre Liamba, Peter McCalla, Michelle Rockward, Syafrida Syafrida, Ahlam Elhage Tannouri, Patrick Wenkanaab,Charlita Woodruff-White, Charlita Woodruff-White, Guven Yilmaz, Karim Zamini

Adjunct Faculty: Ashraf Ahmed

Visiting Professors: Marshall M. Cohen

Vision

The Department of Mathematics will distinguish itself as a regional and national leader in higher education for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research in industrial and computational mathematics, applied mathematics, actuarial science, pure mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education. The Department further aspires to be a valuable resource for the state of Maryland, the University community, and regional businesses and government agencies.

MISSION STATEMENT

The department offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and has a student body with diverse backgrounds and skills. The mission of the Department of Mathematics is to provide a supportive environment for teaching, research and learning which facilitates both the professional and personal growth of its students and educators. This mission is accomplished by creating opportunities for students majoring in mathematics, actuarial science, and mathematics education to receive a high-quality undergraduate education. Students from other disciplines in the university are also provided the opportunities to learn mathematics and its applications. In addition, high-quality graduate education opportunities are provided through our masters and doctoral programs.

The Department offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics

Pure Math Concentration

Mathematics Education Concentration

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Actuarial Science

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial & Computational Mathematics

THE MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS

School-wide Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements in General Education and in the major, students must also complete six (6) credits in the Complementary Studies Program required of all majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Options for satisfying this requirement are outlined under the section on the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Also, in order to qualify for graduation, students must pass the Senior Departmental Comprehensive Examination; must have taken all of the junior- and senior-level requirements in the major at Morgan (unless granted prior written permission by the Dean to take courses elsewhere); and must have earned a cumulative average of 2.0 or better and a major average of 2.0 or better, with no outstanding grades below “C” in the major (which includes all courses required for the major and required supporting courses).

HONORS PROGRAM

After a student has completed MATH 215 and MATH 242, he/she may be invited by the Department of Mathematics to study for Honors. In order to be eligible for participation in this program, a student’s scholastic standing in terms of grade points shall not be less than 3.0 in general average and not less than 3.0 in all mathematics courses completed. The following mathematics courses on the upper level must be completed with a “B” or better by the time recommended on the curriculum sequence: MATH 312; 341; 343; 413; 479.

MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY

Pi Mu Epsilon is the mathematics honor society. To be eligible, one must be a junior having a 3.00 GPA overall with a 3.00 GPA in mathematics, or a sophomore who has maintained a 4.00 GPA in at least fifteen (15) hours of mathematics courses, as well as having an overall GPA of at least 3.00. MATH 215 is the lowest numbered course which may be used in the GPA computation.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Minor