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Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Mathematics at Tuskegee University provides an environment of learning that fosters competency, growth, and appreciation of mathematics in diverse fields such as engineering, architecture, and business. Mathematics majors acquire essential knowledge for successful graduate study, research, and concentration in specific areas of the discipline.

Vision Statement

The Department of Mathematics is committed to developing in each student the understanding of mathematical concepts necessary for participation in today's highly technical society. It further seeks to prepare the student for the application of mathematics in his chosen career field.

B.S. in Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers a curriculum which leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. The objective of this curriculum is to prepare students for graduate studies in Mathematics, Computer Science and related fields, and for a career in government, industry or teaching. In the mathematics curriculum, students are required to take thirty-two hours of mathematics exclusive of the general education mathematics requirements. A minimum grade of "C" is required in each of these mathematics courses. Electives could include courses in computer science, statistics, and applied mathematics. (All electives must be approved by the department.) Mathematics majors are strongly encouraged to take courses in physics as part or all of the natural science requirement.

Contact Us

Mailing Address:
Department of Mathematics
Kenney Hall, Suite 70-365
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL 36088

Phone: 334-727-8556
Fax: 334-725-2348
E-mail: abreed@tuskegee.edu

About the Math Department

Located within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics offers a program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in mathematics. Through rigor, challenge and interaction, the department equips the student with an in-depth understanding of the principles of calculus and its application and knowledge of mathematics in the fields of linear algebra, abstract algebra, differential equations, probability and statistics, modern geometry, and real and complex analysis. Students develop the ability to think critically, construct mathematical proofs, and communicate mathematics in written and oral forms.

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Department Head

Dr. Herman L. Windham
Math Department Head

Biographical Sketch:

Herman Windham received his Ph.D. from Purdue University. His varied research interests include: exploring classical gemoemtric relationships, enhancing student preparation and learning, and exploring selected topics in number theory. In collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham since Fall 1991, Windham has served as either Campus PI or Co-PI on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded programs such as: ALSAMP, AGEP, and BD.

Research Interests:

Geometry
Number Theory
Learning Styles

Collaborations:

Dr. Louis Dale
     Department of Mathematics
     University of Alabama
     Birmingham, AL

     Dr. David C. McKay
     Department of Mathematics
     University of North Carolina
     Asheville, NC

     Dr. Carolyn H. Gathright
     Department of Curriculum and Instruction and
     Department of Mathematics
     Tuskegee University
     Tuskegee, AL

Publications:

1. Carloyn Gathright and Herman Windham, "Prime Numbers Connected to the Stirling Numbers of the Second Kind." The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Vol. 78. No. 2, April 2007.

2. Haghdad Memauri and Herman Windham, "On Asymptotes of the Graphs of Algebraic Functions." The Pentagon, Spring 1993, 39-50.

3. Chandra Misra, William L. Lester, and Herman Windham, "Relationship between the Scores on the First Test and the Final Course Grade." The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Vol. 58, No. 2, April 1997.

Department of Mathematics