2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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Eun Heui Kim, Department Head
Donna Flint, Assistant Department Head
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall 209
605-688-6196
Faculty
Professors
Ross Abraham, Gemechis Djira, Donna Flint, Xijin Ge, Eun Heui Kim, Christine Larson, Christopher Saunders, Daniel Schaal
Associate Professors
Matthew Biesecker, Thomas Brandenburger, Jung-Han Kimn, Semhar Michael, Hossein Moradi Rekabdarkolaee, Donald Vestal, Sharon Vestal
Assistant Professor
Frederick Boehm, Michael Puthawala
Senior Lecturer
Nathan McClanahan
Lecturers
William Alsaker, Duff Baker-Jarvis, Rebecca Diischer, Carrie Easley, Erin Ulvestad
Instructors
Wendy Ahrendsen, Alvin Bahr, Kelly Huls, Young-Hee Ji, Deborah Leiferman
Emeritus
Clara Ayers, Charles Clever, Kurt Cogswell, Daniel Kemp, Maurice Monahan, Howard Nielsen, Kenneth Yocom
Overview
The SDSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a large, diverse, and active organization. The department’s mission is to provide a rich, inclusive environment which fosters excellent student centered instruction and engagement in high-quality research and scholarly activity. The department prepares graduates and provides mathematical and statistical services that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation, and the world. The curriculum includes a broad range of challenging and highly applicable undergraduate courses, allowing students to specialize in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, or, Mathematics Education. The consistent high placement rate of graduates into K12 and university teaching positions, financial institutions, health services, businesses, manufacturing firms, research organizations, and graduate programs speaks directly to the department’s success in preparing graduates for a wide variety of outstanding careers.
Programs
Majors
Minors
Graduate Programs*
- Advanced Graduate Mathematics Certificate
- Computational Science and Statistics (Ph.D.) - Data Science Specialization
- Computational Science and Statistics (Ph.D.) - Mathematics Specialization
- Computational Science and Statistics (Ph.D.) - Statistics Specialization
- Data Science (M.S.)
- Data Science Certificate
- Graduate Mathematics Certificate
- Institutional Research and Assessment in Higher Education Certificate
- Mathematics (M.S.)
- Mathematics (M.S.) - Statistics Specialization
- Statistics (M.S.)
* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.
Facilities and Services
The department offices are located in the Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall (AME), room 209. The Math Help Center, located in AME 292, provides free walk-in tutoring for students in MATH 101 , MATH 103 , MATH 114 , MATH 115 , MATH 120 , MATH 121 , MATH 123 , MATH 125 , and STAT 281 .
Student Support and Engagement Opportunities
Math majors can engage in research through the summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Students can also participate in the three student organizations, Math Club, Data Science Club, and the student chapter of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, that combine fun with professional development opportunities. Students meeting certain GPA requirements are also eligible to become members of the Gamma chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the honor society for Mathematics.
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