The department will provide outstanding undergraduate education in mathematics, mathematics education and statistics.
Objective
Increased Majors
We will increase the number (and proportion) of SHSU students majoring in mathematics
Indicator
Increased Majors
The number of declared majors in mathematics will increase.
Criterion
Increased majors
The number of mathematics majors will increase by 5%.
Finding
Increased majors
The number of declared majors increased from 36 to 49, a 33% increase.
Action
Increased majors
Continue HS recruiting and have faculty present during student orientation.
Action
Increase mathematics majors
There are more students who list themselves as undeclared math majors. The department needs to help them file degree plans.
Goal
Strong Graduate Programs
The graduate programs in mathematics and statistics will be solid programs with high academic standards and a critical mass of active professionally-minded students
Objective
Increased MS-Stat Students
The number of graduate students in the MS-Statistics program will continue to rise.
Indicator
Increased MS-Stat Majors
Criterion
Increased MS-Stat majors
Eight new MS-stat majors will be accepted
Finding
Increased MS-stat majors
There are at least 8 new MS stat majors.
Action
Increased MS-stat majors
The number of new students strengthens an already strong program.
Objective
Increased MS-Math Majors
The number of graduate students in the MS program will provide a critical mass so we can consistently offer core graduate classes in mathematics.
Indicator
Number Of Math Majors
Number of declared math majors.
Criterion
Number of MS math majors
There will be 8 new MS students.
Finding
Increased MS-math majors
Five new MS students were accepted.
Objective
Math Ed Doctorate
The department will start a Math Ed. Ph.D. program.
Indicator
THECB Approval
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will approve the Math Ed doctoral program.
Criterion
THECB approval
THECB will approve the department''s PhD proposal in math ed
Finding
THECB notification
THECB did not approve the program. SHSU is to work with Texas State University and a joint PhD program.
Action
Math Ed Doctorate
The department will resubmit the proposal in a year, pending the hiring of an addition math ed faculty member.
Objective
Increase In Faculty Lines
The increased student population and increased demand for math classes will be met by increased faculty positions in math, math ed and statistics.
Indicator
Number Of Regular Faculty
Number of tenured and tenure-track faculty
Criterion
New faculty lines.
The department will receive at least one new faculty line.
Finding
New faculty hires
The department was able to hire a Resident Scholar who will serve as a department leader and promote undergraduate research.
Action
New faculty hire
The department hopes to receive one new faculty line for next year in support of the doctoral program in Math Ed.
Objective
Increase Grad Stipends
Graduate stipends will be increased to levels that will allow recruitment of graduate students.
Indicator
Graduate Stipends
Amount of graduate stipends
Criterion
Graduate stipends
Graduate stipends will be at least $12000/year (reaching the minimum stipends at nearby comparable universities.)
Finding
Graduate stipends
Three of the sixteen graduate students received stipends of at least $12,000.
Action
Graduate stipends
The department will attempt to hire more GAs at the higher stipend rate.
Action
Grant funding
The department will continue to seek grant funding.
Goal
High Quality Service Courses
The mathematics and statistics courses offered for other departments and other majors will be of high quality, communicating the importance, discipline and practice of mathematics necessary to be successful in other disciplines.
Objective
Consistency And Quality In Service Courses
Classes offered as service courses, for other departments and majors, will include a detailed syllabus, open for review and improvement. Instructors will be aware of the value of the course and will be proud of their contribution to the university.
Indicator
Syllabi Availability
General, department-approved syllabi for service classes, available online
Criterion
Syllabi available
General course syllabi for all service courses will be available.
Finding
Syllabi available
The calculus committee agreed to a list of common topics that should be covered. Faculty who teach M184, 185, and 381 are working towards the same goal
Action
Syllabi availability
Faculty who teach M164 will be encouraged to consider at least a list of common topics.
Goal
Increase Math Majors
We will increase the number (and proportion of SHSU student body) majoring in mathematics.
Objective
Undergraduate Research
We will offer opportunities for undergraduate research.
Indicator
Student Presentations
Undergraduate student presentations given in a conference environment
Criterion
Student presentations
During the academic year, a dozen or more undergraduate students will present talks on their math explorations or math research. At least four of these talks will be given outside the campus.
Finding
Student presentations
Students presented at the Department''s local conference on undergraduate research as well as the state and national MAA meetings.
Indicator
Student Research Scholarships
Number of undergraduate students funded to participate in undergraduate research.
Criterion
Student research scholarships
The department will seek external funding.
Finding
Student research scholarships
Department faculty received two NSF grants in support of undergraduate research.
Action
Student presentations
The department will continue to support this.
Action
Student research scholarships
Goal
Steady Growth In Faculty Research
The quality and level of faculty research will continue to grow.
Objective
Faculty Travel & Research Support
Faculty travel support will increase. Support for faculty research collaboration and workshops will increase.
Indicator
Faculty Travel
Dollars spent on faculty travel to professional conferences.
Criterion
Sufficient travel
All research active faculty will have support for at least one national conference and at least one regional conference.
Finding
Sufficient travel
The department secured an additional $30,000 in funds in support of faculty travel.
Action
Sufficient travel
Objective
Grant Funding
Grant funding for research programs in mathematics and statistics will increase.
Indicator
Grant Funding
Amount of grant funding and number of faculty receiving grants.
Criterion
Grant funding
The department will receive at least one significant external grant each year.
Finding
Grant funding
Three new grants were submitted, one related to scholarships for graduate students has been funded.
Indicator
Grant Application
The number of applications for grants.
Criterion
Grant applications
Faculty will submit at least four applications each year for external grant funding.
Finding
Grant applications
At least three new grants were submitted this year - one to NSF, two to the Greater Texas Foundation.
Action
Grant applications
Goal
Community Of Scholars
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics maintances and promotes a collegial environment of scholarly activity.
Objective
Internal Seminars
Regular seminars and study groups will form among the faculty.
Indicator
Internal Seminars.
The department will continue to run its weekly faculty teaching seminar. In addition, faculty study groups by discipline will continue to meet.
Criterion
Internal seminars
The department will host teaching seminars every other week and foster faculty study groups.
Finding
Internal seminars.
The faculty teaching seminar ran nearly every week in the fall. There were less such meetings in the spring
The math ed faculty and the applied math faculty held weekly study groups.
Action
Internal seminars
The department will continue the practice. It is our hope more teaching seminars can be held in the spring, but sometimes they are suspended due to hiring meetings.
Objective
Conferences, Workshops, Colloquiua
Knowledge will be gained for egular and consistent input from outside speakers.
Indicator
Conferences, Workshops, Colloquia
Speakers will be invited to give scholarly presentations to the departments
Criterion
Conferences, workshops, colloquiua
The department will host at least 4 such events this year.
Finding
Conferences, workshops, Colloquiua
The department hosted an undergraduate research conference, the Mathematics Education Research in Texas Confernce. a workshop on Approximation theory and a conference on the teaching of mathematics. In addition, the Piney Woods Lecture series brought in well-known guest speakers.
Action
Conferences, workshops, and colloquiua
The MERiT conference and the undergraduate research conference will be continued, as will the Piney Woods lecture series.