2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Department


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Isa Jubran, chair
David Dickerson, coordinator, adolescence education: mathematics (7-12)
Moffett Center, Room 129
(607) 753-4326
Fax: (607) 753-2971
Email: math@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/math/

School

Arts and Sciences

Faculty

Abolghassem Alemzadeh, David Dickerson, Cecile Dore, Mary Gfeller, Thomas J. Heidt, Ter-Jenq Huang, Isa S. Jubran, Qunicy Loney, Damien Pitman, Mahdi H. Rubaii, Claus Schubert, Sonia Sharma

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration  section.

Programs Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12)
Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12)
Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: Physics and Mathematics (7-12)

Majors Offered

Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12)
Adolescence Education: Physics and Mathematics (7-12)
Mathematics

Minors Offered

Mathematics

Description

The Mathematics Department offers programs for students interested in developing quantitative, logical reasoning and problem solving skills in preparation for careers in business, government or industry, or for graduate study in mathematics. Students interested in teaching may choose a concentration leading to initial certification in mathematics or joint certification in physics and mathematics for grades 7-12.

Special Features

  • Mathematics Club
  • Mathematics Computer Classroom
  • Dedicated smartboard-equipped mathematics classroom
  • Institutional Memberships in the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  • Participation in regional undergraduate mathematics conferences and contests
  • Opportunities for Student Teaching in Australia

Requirements

  1. Degree requirements  listed in this catalog apply to the majors offered by this department.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements: B.A. – 90 credit hours; B.S. – 60 credit hours
  3. Students transferring to SUNY Cortland from other colleges intending to major in mathematics should have completed at least 12 credit hours of calculus and six credit hours of additional mathematics at the calculus level or above by the beginning of their junior year. 

Programs

    MajorMinor

    Courses

      Adolescence EducationComputer ScienceMathematics

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