Mathematics & Physical Sciences

Department Website

Professors:

Larry Turner, Department Chair & Professor faculty website

817-202-6708

Paulos Berhane, Associate Professor

817-202-6234

Murray Cox, Assistant Professor

817-202-6503

Norma Flores, Associate Professor

817-202-6209

Gerald Springer, Associate Professor

817-202-6210

 

Top Five Academic Questions

 

1. What degrees are available?

B.S. Biochemistry

B.A. Chemistry

B.S. Chemistry

B.A. Mathematics

B.S. Mathematics

B.S. Mathematical Physics

B.S. Physical Science with Secondary Education Certificate

Chemistry Minor

Mathematics Minor

Physics Minor

Teaching Areas -Secondary Certification

Pre-professional Engineering program (2-year) 

  

2. What courses do you offer?  

 

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3. What can I do with a Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Math degree?

 

Graduates can earn an advanced degree in a medical field, earn a graduate degree in a related field, work for state agencies or an industry, do academic or industrial research, or teach at the secondary level or college level -after graduate school.

 

4. What is unique about SWAU's program?

 

Hands-on projects, and assignments involving in-depth experiments and research, advanced students have an opportunity to conduct labs, a ratio between students and faculty of 15:1- providing individual assistance, and more opportunities for questions. 

 

CheMaPhy is an active club for students majoring in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics (and for anyone else wishing they had friends in those majors). It is run by students and student officers that are chosen during a departmental assembly in the Fall semester. During the school year, they may hold Friday night vespers together, have picnics on hot days and other off-campus activities.

 

 

5. How will I know this is the major/career for me?

 

Do you like physical science? Are you interested in an engineering profession? Do you like chemistry, experiments and  research? Do you enjoy lab projects, problem solving, and hands-on projects?

 

Do you want to go beyond basic mathematics? Are you preparing for a teaching career in math for the elementary or secondary school? Is a graduate school degree in math, science, economics or engineering in your future?

 

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