Department of Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
The Department of Mathematics is dedicated to teaching and research. Our mission is to provide an exciting place for our undergraduate and graduate students to learn and do research in mathematical sciences. The department prepares students for a wide range of career paths, ranging from academia, the insurance industry, engineering, climatology, medicine, law and business. Our students are capable of assuming leadership roles in a rapidly evolving, knowledge-based, multicultural society.
News and Events
Graduates of Fall 2024
Please join us in congratulating:
- Taja Grigsby – Mathematics Education, BS Ed
- Taylor Walker – Mathematics Education, BS Ed
- Lavion Sumerlin – Statistics, BS
American Mathematical Society (AMS) Membership Nominations
| Action | Cuscode | Last Name | First Name | Category | Degree Type | Enrollment Year | |
| Add | Aboushadi | Rami | j00961415@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2021 | |
| Add | Abungu | Chalzack | j00959512@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2022 | |
| Add | Baines | Demetric | j00858354@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2021 | |
| Add | Howard | Ranella | j00384460@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2019 | |
| Add | Smith | Morgan | j00921755@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2020 | |
| Add | St. Clair | Valencia | j01015165@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | Master’s | 2023 | |
| Add | Stanford | Corwin | j00928757@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2020 | |
| Add | Sumon | Maruful | j00819859@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2018 | |
| Add | Tchakoua | Ingrid | ingrid.k.tchakoua@students. |
Grad Student | PhD | 2022 | |
| Add | Wells | Shala | j00649419@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | Master’s | 2024 | |
| Add | White | Demetria | j00013552@students.jsums.edu | Grad Student | PhD | 2019 |
2024 Mississippi College Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Shirley Burnett for being nominated for the 2024 Mississippi College Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to our Spring 2024 Graduates!
- Savion Ficklin, B.S.Ed. Mathematics Education
- Chyna Jones, B.S. Mathematics
- Kennedy Walker, B.S.Ed. Mathematics Education
- Shala Wells, B.S. Mathematics
MAA MathFest 2024
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Retirement Dinner Honoring Dr. Roosevelt Gentry
Students' Presentations at the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) in Jackson, MS
Computational Methods in Optimal Control
William Hager, lecturer
July 23–27 at Jackson State University
Tor A. Kwembe, Jun Liu, and Zhenbu Zhang, organizers, tor.a.kwembe@
http://www.siue.edu/~juliu/
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The program offers a thorough and in-depth mathematics education that teaches you how to utilize math to solve some of the most challenging issues in the world.
To solve problems and comprehend natural and artificial phenomena, you will learn to collaborate with experts from various fields, such as the physical sciences, engineering, and business. You will get the chance to participate in faculty-mentored research as an undergraduate math student in a variety of topics, such as the best ways for students to study mathematics or purely mathematical issues.
LEARN BY DOING
After completing the program, you will understand the basic biological principles, think logically and communicate clearly within the field and to other researchers, become conscious of social problems relevant to life sciences, prepare for careers in the life sciences, teaching, and graduate studies, provide a strong pre-professional foundation for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, dental hygiene, medical technology, nursing, and medical records administration, and engage in basic and applied research that benefits the local and scientific community,
“Challenging Minds, Changing Lives.”
APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Your time will be spent collecting and analyzing data or running experiments on state-of-the-art equipment – not solely sitting at desks.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Biology majors have a plethora of career options after studying the molecular nature, physiological mechanisms, evolution, and physical structure of life and living organisms:
| Accounting Supervisor | Accounts Payable Clerk | Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk | Teaching Assistant |
| Tutor | Actuary | Software Engineer | Mathematician |
| Data Analyst | Risk Analyst | Senior Software Engineer | High School Teacher |
| Project Manager | Application Developer | Chief Technology Officer | Biostatistician |
| Data Scientist | Financial Engineer | Operations Research Analyst | Insurance Underwriter |
RESEARCH
Students and faculty engage in cutting-edge research across a variety of areas. Our department has particular strengths in applied mathematics; dynamical systems; geometry and physics; number theory; and probability and statistics.
Want to learn more? Click below to view our advancements.
RESOURCES
LISA-QED
Online Learning
Important Links
Pearson MyMathLab
Wolfram Mathematica
Math Alliance
PERSONNEL
READY TO JOIN?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-2161. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICAL SCIENCES
