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DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Simpson Tower F206
Phone: (323) 343-2150
E-mail: math@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/math/

The Department of Mathematics offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree programs in mathematics, each with several options

The Faculty

Professors: Vladimir N. Akis, Gary Brookfield (Chair), Derek K. Chang, Borislava Gutarts, Silvia P. Heubach, Mike Krebs, Daphne Liu, Debasree Raychaudhuri, Anthony Shaheen..

Associate Professors: Melisa Hendrata.

Assistant Professors: Eyob Demeke, Hichem Hajaiej, Jie Zhong, Dong Zhou.

Emeriti: Butrus G. Basmaji, Gerald Beer, Wayne W. Bishop, Marshall L. Cates, Paul L. Chabot, Grant Fraser, Shirley B. Gray,  John H. De Hardt, Evelyn B. Granville, Harry S. Hayashi, Michael J. Hoffman,  Nandlal Jhunjhunwala, Richard Katz, Donald I. Kiel, Grigori Kolesnik, Rina Ling, Hrushikesh N. Mhaskar, Jagdish Prasad, Pudukkottai Subramanian, Robert Tamaki, Nguyen Uy, Stewart M. Venit , Andrei Verona.

Bachelor’s Degrees

A major in mathematics prepares students to teach in secondary schools, work as research assistants in industry and government, or enter graduate school to prepare for positions in higher education, industry, and government.

Master of Science Degree

The Mathematics M.S. degree is offered in two options. Option 1 is a flexible program that can be concentrated on pure mathematics or incorporate elements of both pure and applied mathematics. Option 2 emphasizes applied mathematics. Both options prepare the student for teaching in a community college, a Ph.D. program in the respective areas of focus, and for higher mathematical work in industry, business, and government.

Programs for this Department:

Undergraduate Major

• Mathematics, B.S. 
Undergraduate Minor

• Minor in Mathematics 
Graduate Major

• Mathematics, M.S. 
Credential

• Subject Matter Waiver Programs in Mathematics 
 

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