Department of Mathematics

Accreditations

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Mathematics (BSEd); Secondary Education/Mathematics (MSEd)
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation - Mathematics (BSEd); Secondary Education/Mathematics (MSEd)

General Information

Math Placement

An appropriate placement is required prior to taking any of the entry level mathematics courses beyond MTH 101 as noted in the course prerequisite. Students can use their ACT or SAT math sub score or the results from the Department of Mathematics Placement Test to determine their appropriate math placement level. In the event that the placement determined by the ACT or SAT sub score and the departmental test are different, the student may choose either one after consulting with an advisor. Learn more: Math Placement (/GeneralEducation/math_placement.htm).

Pre-Engineering Preparation

Missouri State University offers a cooperative engineering program in conjunction with Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. The Departments of Mathematics and Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science jointly offer a two-year plan to meet the needs of these students, who must transfer later to complete a four-year degree in engineering. Contact either department for details.

Actuarial Science

Students may pursue a career as an actuary by choosing a major and minor in related areas and selecting appropriate electives. Students interested in Actuarial Science typically major in Mathematics/Actuarial Mathematics option and minor in either Enterprise Risk Management or Insurance. Students should contact the Department of Mathematics to declare their major and the College of Business Advisement Center to declare their minor.

Contact

Department Head

William O. Bray, PhD

Office

Cheek Hall, Room 10M

Phone

417-836-5112

Email

Mathematics@MissouriState.edu

Website

Math.MissouriState.edu

Faculty

Distinguished Professor

Shouchuan Hu, PhD

Professor

Richard G. Belshoff, PhD
William O. Bray, PhD
John Kurt Killion, EdD
Shelby J. Kilmer, PhD
Gay A. Ragan, PhD
Jorge L. Rebaza-Vasquez, PhD
Leslie F. Reid, PhD
Mark W. Rogers, PhD
Kishor Shah, PhD
Yingcai Su, PhD
Cameron G. Wickham, PhD
Songfeng Zheng, PhD

Associate Professor

Adam P. Harbaugh, PhD
Steven Senger, PhD
Patrick Sullivan, PhD
Matthew E. Wright, PhD

Assistant Professor

Yue Cui, PhD
Ngoc T. Do, PhD

Senior Instructor

Joann E. Barnett, MSEd
Patti A. Blanton, MSEd
Gary L. Stafford, MA
Kimberly Van Ornum, MS

Instructor

Roger Bunn, PhD
Oana Nelson, MS
Carolyn Shand-Hawkins, MS
Linda R. Sun, MS
Fan Zhou, MS

Emeritus Faculty

David I. Ashley, PhD
Larry N. Campbell, DA
Sylvia Carr, MSEd
Yungchen Cheng, PhD
Wallace F. Davis, MEd
Gay F. Ellis, MA
Mark E. Gann, BS
Kanghui Guo, PhD
Pamela J. Henson, MSEd
Shirley Huffman, PhD
Paula A. Kemp, PhD
John D. Kubicek, PhD
David B. Lehmann, EdD
Samuel A. Lynch, MS
George Mathew, PhD
Clyde A. Paul, EdD
Lynda M. Plymate, PhD
Harry D. Shea, MA
Clayton C. Sherman, PhD
Donna N. Sherrill, MSEd Vera B. Stanojevic, PhD
Woodrow Sun, PhD
William Sutherlin, PhD
Beverly Weatherwax, MS
Joe L. Wise, MEd
Liang-Cheng Zhang, PhD