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Mathematics is more than just the theory of numbers. It discovers tools from which a quantitative understanding of our world is made possible. Moreover, the language of mathematics is truly a universal language, transcending ethnic, societal, and national boundaries. Finally, mathematics also is a critical filter, opening doors to exciting and high-paying careers in business, government, teaching and research.
Students majoring in mathematics at St. Mary's University are exposed to the theoretical foundations of mathematics and experience its applications in a variety of disciplines. Innovative teaching and learning environments allow students to develop critical thinking and general problem solving strategies. In addition, our mathematics graduates understand the power and usefulness of computers equipped with graphing and symbolic algebra. Classroom assignments enhance the students' abilities to communicate mathematics effectively—both orally and in writing. Students have the opportunity to hear about current research and present their own research at the undergraduate mathematics seminar.
(210) 436-3702
mwagnerkrankel@stmarytx.edu
Students majoring in mathematics at St. Mary's University are exposed to the theoretical foundations of mathematics and experience its applications in a variety of disciplines. Innovative teaching and learning environments allow students to develop critical thinking and general problem solving strategies. In addition, our mathematics graduates understand the power and usefulness of computers equipped with graphing and symbolic algebra. Classroom assignments enhance the students' abilities to communicate mathematics effectively—both orally and in writing. Students have the opportunity to hear about current research and present their own research at the undergraduate mathematics seminar.
Contact Us
Mary Wagner-Krankel, Ph.D.(210) 436-3702
mwagnerkrankel@stmarytx.edu
Program Highlights
Internships for mathematics majors often are available in San Antonio at USAA (particularly in actuarial science) and Southwest Research Institute (in mathematics, statistics and mathematical programming). The National Security Agency in Washington, D.C., has a summer internship program in mathematical cryptologic problems for math majors.Other experiential opportunities include research programs at Louisiana State University, the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute at Cornell University, the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate at Rice University, and the Summer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates at the University of Puerto Rico.
The Mathematics Club often presents speakers so that students benefit from personal interaction with pioneering individuals in the field.
Mathematics majors purse a variety of careers including those in law, economics, business, banking, insurance, actuarial science, biostatistics, cryptology, mathematical programming and operations research. Other opportunities include:
- Education
- Computer science
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Government
- Armed forces
Society of Mathemeticians
The Society of Mathematicians is open to anyone interested in mathematics. The Society has sponsored speakers from all areas of mathematics, such as Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Systems, Brain Mapping Using Mathematics, Mathematical Applications in the Field of Hospital Management, the Group Structure of the "Magic Globe" Puzzle, the actuarial profession, and Geometric Methods in Population Dynamics.Past guests have included professionals from Brooks Air Force Base, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USAA and Trinity University.
The Society has also sponsors on-campus activities such as bake sales, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournaments, Sudoku Tournaments and Poker Tournaments. Participants often have the opportunity to attend conferences of the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America and compete in the Calculus Bowl against other Texas universities.
Department News
Farewell
Dr. Gene Sims retired at the end of this past spring semester. He will continue to teach occasionally as an adjunct professor.
Dr. Sims joined the faculty of St. Mary's in 1987. His teaching career spans 48 years and six universities: Texas A&M University, as a graduate assistant; University of Arizona, as a graduate associate; Clemson University, as a visiting associate professor; Florida International University, as adjunct professor; Louisiana Tech University, as professor of mathematics for 20 years; and St. Mary's University, for 23 years. He served as the chair of St. Mary's Mathematics Department from 1989 until 2000. Little known facts about Dr. Sims are that he minored in English as an undergraduate; earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science while teaching at Louisiana Tech; and is fluent in French.
Dr. Sims' gentle, approachable nature, and his ability to patiently review mathematical concepts and problems made him a favorite professor among the students. His tenacity at work, his quick wit, and equanimity made him a favorite among faculty and staff.
Welcome
Dr. Jason Shaw joins St. Mary's Mathematics faculty this 2010 fall semester from Lawrence University, Wisconsin. His area of research is algebra, with an emphasis in group theory specifically classifying the clones of finite groups.
San Antonio PREP
San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (SAPREP) is a collaborative effort of local school districts, colleges and universities to encourage junior high school and high school students to begin preparing for scientific and engineering career paths in school. The program targets underrepresented population groups in those fields. It is held for eight weeks during the summer, and focuses on the study of mathematics and its applications.
St. Mary's is represented by Dr. Paul Uhlig (Mathematics), who is the onsite director at the UTSA 1604 campus this summer, as well as Dr. Carol Redfield (Graduate Program Director, Computer Science-Computer Information Systems), Dr. Rafael Moras (Engineering professor and on the SAPREP Advisory Council), as well as graduates from St. Mary's who serve as full-time SAPREP staff.
Upcoming Mathematical Events
- Poker Challenge, 2010 Fall semester
- Expanding Your Horizons, date yet to be determined
- Math Counts, February 2011
Recommended Degree Timeline
Minor required| First Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT 2412 Univariate Calculus I | 4 | MT 2413 Univariate Calculus II | 4 |
| Required Science Minor course | 4 | Required Science Minor course | 4 |
| EN 1311 Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Speech course | 3 |
| FA 1101, 1102, & 1103 Introduction to the Fine Arts | 3 | Art, Drama, or Music course | 3 |
| PL 1310 From Experience to Meaning: Critical Inquiry as Quest and Practice | 3 | Social science | 3 |
| Second Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3324 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3321 Introduction to Modern Algebra | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | Core Science | 3 |
| Required Science Minor course | 3 | Foreign Language II course | 3 |
| Sophomore Literature course | 3 | Sophomore Literature course | 3 |
| PL 2332 Foundational Ethics: Persons, Reflection, and Responsibility | 1 | TH 2301 Theological Foundations: Religious Experience, Tradition, and Commitment | 3 |
| Third Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MT 3392 Elementary Mathematical Analysis | 3 | MT 3414 Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| Required Science Minor course | 3 | Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 |
| EN 3300 Advanced Composition | 3 | Required Science Minor course | 3 |
| Philosophy - Advanced course | 3 | Theology course | 3 |
| Social Science course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MT 4331 Probability and Statistics I | 3 | MT 4332 Probability and Statistics II | 3 |
| Required Science Minor course | 3 | Core Science course | 3 |
| Social Science course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 135 |
Recommended Degree Timeline
Major in Mathematics; minor required| First Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT 2412 Univariate Calculus I | 4 | MT 2413 Univariate Calculus II | 4 |
| Required Science Minor course | 4 | Required Science Minor course | 4 |
| EN 1311 Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Speech course | 3 |
| FA 1101, 1102, & 1103 Introduction to the Fine Arts | 3 | Art, Drama, or Music course | 3 |
| PL 1310 From Experience to Meaning: Critical Inquiry as Quest and Practice | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| Second Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MT 3311 Differential Equations | 3 | MT 3324 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3372 Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| Required Science Minor Course | 3 | Foreign Language II course | 3 |
| Foreign Language I course | 3 | Core Science Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Literature course | 3 | Sophomore Literature course | 3 |
| PL 2332 Foundational Ethics: Persons, Reflection, and Responsibility | 3 | TH 2301 Theological Foundations: Religious, Experience, Tradition, and Committment | 3 |
| Third Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3414 Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| Required Science Minor course | 3 | MT 4351 Numerical Analysis I | 3 |
| EN 3300 Advanced Composition | 3 | Required Science Minor course | 3 |
| Philosophy - Advanced course | 3 | Theology course | 3 |
| Social Science course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MT 4331 Probability and Statistics I | 3 | MT 4332 Probability and Statistics II | 3 |
| MT 5360 Independent Study | 3 | Core Science course | 3 |
| Required Science Minor course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 |
| Social Science course | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 135 |
Recommended Degree Timeline
Major in Mathematics; minor optional| First Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT 2412 Univariate Calculus I | 4 | MT 2413 Univariate Calculus II | 4 | |
| FA 1101,1102,& 1103 Introduction to the Fine Arts | 3 | Art, Drama, or Music course | 3 | |
| EN 1311 Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Speech course | 3 | |
| PL 1310 From Experience to Meaning: Critical Inquiry as Quest and Practice | 3 | Social Science course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Science course | 4 | |
| Second Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3324 Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | Sophomore Literature course | 3 | |
| Sophomore Literature course | 3 | Foreign Language II course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language I course | 3 | TH 2301 Theological Foundations: Religious Experience, Tradition, and Commitment | 3 | |
| PL 2332 Foundational Ethics: Persons, Reflection, and Responsibility | 3 | Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |||
| Third Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | |
| EN 3300 Advanced Composition | 3 | MT 3414 Multivariate Calculus | 4 | |
| Philosophy-Advanced course | 3 | Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | |
| Social Science course | 3 | Theology course | 3 | |
| Science course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Science course | 3 | |
| Fourth Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | |
| MT 4331 Probability and Statistics I | 3 | MT 4332 Probability and Statistics II | 3 | |
| Social Science course | 3 | Social Science course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 128 |
Recommended Degree Timeline
Major in Mathematics with Teacher Certification (grades 8-12)| First Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT 2412 Univariate Calculus I | 4 | MT 2413 Univariate Calculus II | 4 |
| FA 1101,1102,& 1103 Introduction to the Fine Arts | 3 | Art, Drama, or Music course | 3 |
| EN 1311 Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Speech course | 3 |
| PL 1310 From Experience to Meaning: Critical Inquiry as Quest and Practice | 3 | HS 1302 Historical Analysis: The United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HS 1301 Historical Analysis: The United States to 1877 | 3 | Science course | 4 |
| Second Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3324 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Mathematics - Advanced course | 3 | MT 3321 Introduction to Modern Algebra | 3 |
| Sophomore Literature course | 3 | Sophomore Literature course | 3 |
| Foreign Language I course | 3 | Foreign Language II course | 3 |
| PL 2332 Foundational Ethics; Persons, Reflection, and Responsibility | 3 | TH 2301 Theological Foundations: Religious Experience, Tradition, and Commitment | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | PO 1311 American National Government | 3 |
| Third Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ED 3301 The American School | 3 | MT 4332 Probability and Statistics II | 3 |
| EN 3300 Advanced Composition | 3 | MT 4341 Modern Geometry | 3 |
| Philosophy - Advanced course | 3 | ED 3361 Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| PO 1312 Texas State and Local Government | 3 | Theology course | 3 |
| Science course | 3 | Science course | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | Elective | 3 |
| Fourth Year Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MT 4331 Probability and Statistics I | 3 | ED 4388 Professional Development Seminar - Secondary | 3 |
| ED 3350 Reading - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas | 3 | ED 4689 Student Teaching in Secondary School | 6 |
| ED 3362 Teaching - Learning and Secondary Methods | 3 | ||
| Social Science course | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 128 |
Faculty
Ryan Dunning, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 230
Phone: (210) 436-3542
rdunning1@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.S., Texas Christian University, 2004
M.A., Rice University, 2007
Ph.D, Rice University, 2009
Ryan Dunning, Ph.D., joined St. Mary's University in 2009. His research interests include Knot Energy, Mechanics of Fish-Like Swimming, and Geometric Measure Theory.
Mike Lecocke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 231
Phone: (210) 436-3238
mlecocke@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.S., St. Mary's University, 1999
M.A., Rice University, 2004
Ph.D., Rice University, 2005
Mike LeCocke, Ph.D., has focused primarily on statistics, mathematics and electrical engineering.
Anna Lurie, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 233
Phone: (210) 431-6849
alurie@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
M.S., Kharkov State University (Ukraine), 1994
Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1998
Anna Lurie, Ph.D., completed her studies first in the Ukraine, where she focused on mathetmatical physics, and then in Maryland where she concentrated on time series. Her dissertation covered change-point problems in autocorrelated data.
She has coauthored multiple research papers, including "Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Composite Scores," "Response Adaptive designs for Continuous Outcomes," and "Bayes-type tests for Constancy of Autoregressive Parameters."
A member of the American Statistical Association, Lurie has taught courses at St. Mary's University such as probability and statistics and business calculus since 2002. Her teaching experience also includes positions at University of Maryland Baltimore County and Ivanov Middle School, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Lurie brings her industry to the classroom, as well. In 2002 she worked as a quantitative analyst for T. Rowe Price Associates Inc and as a statistical consultant for the Psychological Corporation.
Ian P. Martines, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 228
Phone: (210) 436-3480
imartines@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.S., Texas State University, 2000
M.S., Texas Tech University, 2004
Ph.D., The University of Texas-Arlington, 2008
Ian P. Martines, Ph.D., joined St. Mary's University in 2009. His research interests include Mathematical Biology and Numerical Analysis, and he has experience in High Performance Computing and Inverse Problems.
Jason Shaw, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office: Richter 229
Phone: (210) 431-2016
jshaw10@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.A., Arizona State University, 1995
B.S., University of Arizona, 2001
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2008
Jason Shaw, Ph.D., joins the St. Mary's University Mathematics faculty this 2010 fall semester from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. His area of research is algebra, with an emphasis in group theory - specifically, classifying the clones of finite groups.
Paul X. Uhlig, Ph.D.
Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 232
Phone: (210) 436-3243
puhlig@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.S., St. Mary's University, 1990
M.A., Rice University, 1995
Ph.D., Rice University, 1997
Paul Uhlig, Ph.D., is a professor and Marianist Educational Associate at St. Mary's. His research and teaching interests include radiotherapy optimal design, cake cutting, sphere kissing, numerical analysis, modeling, algorithms, and flow-shop problems.
Uhlig also has coached mathematics competitions, including the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition. He currently is the faculty sponsor for St. Mary’s Chess Club and co-sponsor of the Math Club’s Poker Challenge.
Mary Wagner-Krankel, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of MathematicsOffice: Richter 229
Phone: (210) 436-3702
mwagnerkrankel@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
B.S.Ed., Ohio University, 1979
M.Ed., Ohio University, 1981
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1990
Mary Wagner-Krankel, Ph.D. has the distinction of being the first woman to teach full-time at St. Mary’s University (1992). She had taught previously at Hardin-Simmons University, University of Texas at Austin, and Ohio State University. Dr. Wagner-Krankel became chair of St. Mary’s Mathematics Department in 2000. Her research interests include mathematics education, assessment, and using technology in the classroom.
