Welcome to the Department of Mathematical Sciences!
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is recognized as a leading department in mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics in the Rocky Mountain region. Bachelors, masters, and doctoral graduates in all areas are following successful careers in industry, government, and academia.
Our department has a multifaceted role on campus and in Montana. We have the largest instructional component on campus, delivering about 10% of the total student credit hours. We offer a B.S. in Mathematics with options in mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics teaching, and statistics; an M.S. in Mathematics with options in mathematics and mathematics education; an M.S. in Statistics; an M.S. in Ecological and Environmental Statistics; a Ph.D. in Mathematics with emphases in mathematics and mathematics education; and a Ph.D. in Statistics. The mathematics education option for the M.S. in Mathematics is an online program.
Mathematical research at MSU is focused primarily on related topics in pure and applied mathematics. Research programs complement each other and are often applied to problems in science and engineering. Research in statistics encompasses a broad range of theoretical and applied topics. Because the statisticians are actively engaged in interdisciplinary work, much of the statistical research is directed toward practical problems. Mathematics education faculty are active in both qualitative and quantitative experimental research areas. These include paradigm shifts in mathematics education and the use of multiple embodiments utilizing modeling and technology.
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