Programs served
The department offers three major
programs (BA in Math; BS Math; and BS Math, applied math concentration) and
presents upper division courses for mathematics education programs offered
through the CSU College of Education.
The
general
education core at CSU requires a math course in Area A, and includes math
course options in Area D. Students in several programs take math courses
outside the general core (Applied Computer Science, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Early Childhood Education, MS Environmental Science, Middle Grades
Education - Math/Science, Psychology, Secondary Mathematics Education).
Faculty
The faculty in the
Department of Mathematics consists of fifteen tenure track positions (13 math, 2
philosophy) and two full
time, non-tenure track positions. Their areas of expertise include
algebraic semi-group theory,
combinatorial design theory, differential geometry, mathematical physics,
mixture models in statistics, differential equations, dynamical systems, harmonic
analysis and wavelets, mathematics education, nonlinear
functional analysis, operator theory,
outlier analysis, and statistics.
Teaching Load and Other
Responsibilities
The normal teaching load is four
courses per semester (usually three preparations). First-year faculty
members teach 3 courses per semester and get a release from most service
obligations. All tenure track faculty
are expected to teach upper and lower level courses; advise students; develop
curricula; and participate on departmental, College of Science, and university
committees.
Summer teaching is optional; the
pay rate is 3% of the base salary per credit hour, adjusted for low
enrollments.
Students
Approximately 6500 undergraduates
attend CSU, with 20-25 declaring majors in math, and 30-35 majoring in
secondary math education. Another 15-20 students are working on graduate
degrees in math education. We are committed to increasing the number of
math majors and minors.
Lower level courses usually have
25-35 students enrolled and upper level courses usually have fewer than 15 students. You can check the class sizes for specific courses by visiting
the registration web site at http://academics.colstate.edu/classes/.
Key Priorities
Key
priorities for the Mathematics Department include the following:
Engaging students through undergraduate
research projects and conference participation
Attracting new mathematics and
mathematics education majors, especially those from underrepresented groups
Providing quality programs for the mathematical preparation of K-12 teachers
Creating new opportunities for students in our applied math programs in
actuarial mathematics and statistics
Improving student achievement in core math courses
Computing Resources
Each member of the faculty has a Windows-based computer with a
network connection. The university owns
licenses for Maple, Matlab, Minitab, Geometer's Sketchpad, Scientific Notebook, and Excel.
Employee Benefits
CSU offers a pretty good benefits
package that includes multiple health insurance options and retirement plans
with reasonable employer contributions. Find more information on the
Human Resources web site: http://hr.colstate.edu.
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