The Department of Mathematics

Dr. Joseph O. Howell, Chairperson
LA 848, (406) 657-2228
johowell@msubillings.edu
www.msubillings.edu/cas/math/

Professors:  Chen, Davison*, Howell, Metheny*
Associate Professors:  J. Hoover, McBride
Assistant Professors:  Czyz, Jacobson
University Lecturer:  McIntyre
Emeritus:  Amunrud, Evans, McKinley, Mueller, Self, Stannard

*Joint appointment with the Department of Educational Theory and Practice

Undergraduate Degrees and Majors

Bachelor of Science
Major:  Mathematics
Option:  Teaching Certificate
Minors:  Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics
Teaching Minor:  Mathematics

The mathematics major is designed to include students with a wide variety of goals, tastes, and backgrounds.  Mathematics is an excellent preparation for fields from technical to legal, from scientific to managerial, and from computational to philosophic.  It is also a source of pleasure and satisfaction for people in every line of endeavor.  Therefore, MSU Billings' programs are constructed to welcome interested students of all sorts.  Our programs reflect the diversity of interests of our students and the increasingly diverse nature of the mathematical sciences.

Advising Information

Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor each semester to confirm that their Plan of Study is accurate and complete.  If necessary, changes and updates should be made in order to ensure that program requirements can be completed in a timely manner.  Faculty advisors work with students to explore appropriate internships, cooperative education placements and/or experiential learning opportunities which will enhance the student’s academic program.  In addition, advisors provide assistance in selecting elective courses which support the student’s interests, career plans and Plan of Study.

Academic advising services for all freshmen Arts and Sciences majors are provided through the Advising Center in McMullen Hall, Room 100.  Upon declaring a specific major, Arts and Science majors will be assigned to a faculty advisor in their department for upper-division advising.  Advising files for all upper-division students are maintained in the departmental office of the program in which the student is majoring.  Although advisors are available to assist students in designing their Plans of Study, students are ultimately responsible for meeting degree requirements.

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