The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics. Many of the major areas of mathematics are included among the research interests of the faculty of the department but the areas most heavily represented are applied mathematics, inverse problems, partial differential equations, integral equations, numerical analysis, complex function theory, discrete mathematics, and topology. Each of the graduate programs in the department is relatively small allowing for close contact between graduate students and faculty.
Individual attention is common.
There are several active seminars on research topics and there is steady additional stimulus from professional visits by scientists from the U.S. and abroad. Recent recipients of advanced degrees from the department are successfully employed in academic, government and industrial positions.