Mathematics
The Mathematics Program Offers Weekly Seminars
Opportunity for One-On-One Assistance
Stockton's mathematics (MATH) program offers B.A. and B.S. degrees with several concentrations. Students are encouraged to take both pure and applied mathematics courses.
The program offers weekly seminars with presenters from other colleges, industries, alumni as well as presenters from the Stockton community including students. Faculty offer independent study projects for students who want to focus on a particular area or specialty.
About the Program
The Mathematics (MATH) program is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish to acquire certain mathematical techniques for use in the physical, life, management, and social sciences, as well as those whose primary interests lie in mathematics itself. Mathematics is an appropriate degree program for students preparing themselves for careers in actuarial science, statistical analysis, operations research, computer science, engineering, or secondary education and for those who wish to pursue graduate study in mathematics or certain mathematics-related areas (e.g., computer science, computational science, statistics or economics).
Program Features
- Small class sizes
- All courses beyond introductory level taught by full-time program faculty holding doctoral degrees from highly respected institutions
- Many opportunities for one-on-one assistance from faculty
- Math majors have program faculty as academic advisors
- Graduates pursue advanced study, K-12 teaching, actuarial science, employment in the private sector, and employment in state and federal government
- Broad training in theoretical and applied mathematics provided together with ample opportunities to specialize.
Mathematics Program Highlights
Additional Information
Math Meets Mother Nature
Learn more about the math cohort in the Fall 2023 The Essential Elements article Discovering Lake Fred: A Journey Through Advanced Calculus. And don't miss other student and alumni stories in the current e-zine edition!
Alumni Success
Stockton provided thoughtful and informed instruction through well-designed lectures and assignments, and also contributed extra help by the way of one-on-one mentoring and advising. Almost everything I know about higher mathematics can be attributed, directly or indirectly, to the community of math professors at Stockton.Read Jonathan's Whole Story
B.A. Mathematics/Education
As an undergraduate math major, I had the best educational experience possible. I was afforded the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research in algebraic topology and graph theory, beginning in my sophomore year. It was an amazing learning experience that opened up many opportunities for me in subsequent years.Read Kara's Whole Story
B.A. Mathematics, B.A. Education
The excellent faculty members prepared me well for the real world and I felt ready to handle any obstacle life threw at me.Read Kendrick's Whole Story
B.S. Mathematics
I transferred to Stockton during the second half of my freshman year, and I am so happy that I did. The professors at Stockton are absolutely incredible, and they truly care about their students, going above and beyond to support them and provide unique opportunities for them.
Read Jalynn's Whole Story
B.A. Mathematics/Education with minor in Childhood Studies
Curriculum
The Mathematics program is open to any student with an active interest in mathematics. Students who have a good working knowledge of two years of high school algebra, one year of high school geometry and trigonometry should begin with MATH 2215 Calculus I. Students who were proficient in high school calculus may wish to seek advanced standing. Students who need to review algebra and trigonometry should enroll first in MATH 1100 Pre-calculus Mathematics before beginning the calculus sequence. High school students considering a major in mathematics at Stockton are strongly urged to take four years of college-preparatory mathematics (through trigonometry), at least three years of college preparatory science (including physics and chemistry), and four years of college-preparatory English courses that emphasize writing. Students who lack adequate backgrounds in high school mathematics, science or English may not be sufficiently prepared to attempt the rigorous freshman- and sophomore-level core courses in mathematics.
Community college graduates who have not completed a one-year sequence in single-variable calculus should expect to spend more than two years at Stockton to obtain a degree in mathematics. Transfer students who wish to major in mathematics should contact the coordinator of the Mathematics program before the beginning of their first term at Stockton.
Prospective freshman or transfer students can use the Curriculum & Transfer Equivalency tool below. In addition, the program degree map provides valuable degree information and is a guide to assist in planning academic coursework, but should not substitute academic advisement.
Degree Offerings
Bachelors of Arts or Sciences in Mathematics
Bachelors of Science in Mathematicswith an Actuarial Concentration
Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics with an Education Concentration
Mathematics Minor
MinorBachelors of Science Dual-Degree in Mathematics & Engineering
The program begins with three years at Stockton and concludes with two years at NJIT, Rowan or Rutgers, your choice! Students receive a BS in Mathematics from Stockton and a BS in Engineering from the partnered university at the end of the program, generally the 5th year.
Degree Works Curriculum & Transfer Equivalency Tool
You can see the curriculum for your area of interest using Degree Works. This service is accessible even if you are not currently a student with Stockton University.
Instructions on How to Use Curriculum Tool
Faculty
Chia-Lin Wu
Chia-Lin Wu
Program Chair Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Chia-Lin Wu came to Stockton as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in 1996. He is currently Professor of Mathematics and the coordinator of Math program. Dr. Wu has taught a wide range of Mathematics courses, Computer Science, and Education courses. He is specializing in mathematical analysis, probability and Statistics with interests in math education and has developed G course GNM 2113 History of Math, Education course EDUC 2335 Middle School Math and taught GEN 1101 Foundations in Math for many years. Dr. Wu has been actively involved with math education. He has formed and managed two different community partnerships with local elementary, middle, and high schools that that provide professional development for in-service mathematics teachers: the Mathematics Partnership Program (MaPP) and the Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP). Dr. Wu’s scholarly activities include math education, pedagogy, and medical statistics. He has published articles in peer reviewed journals and conference presentations. He has been involved with four NSF grants. He is currently serving as the director of NSF grant "Stockton Coastal Collaborative" through New Jersey Department of Education.
Dr. Wu is also leading the undergraduate research program with FAA on various projects starting Spring 2016. Dr. Wu has been serving as Mathematics program coordinator since 2010.
Ph.D. – University of California Irvine
M.A – California State University, Long Beach
B.A. – National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
Stochastic Processes, Probability and Statistics, Modeling and Simulation, Data Analysis.
Modeling and Simulations, Data Analysis, Undergraduate Mathematics Research, Mathematics Educations.
Calculus I,II,III
Foundations of Mathematics
Real Analysis
Functional Analysis
Numerical Analysis
Stochastic Processes
Applied Probabilities and Statistics
Queueing Theory
Optimizations
See CV
Bradley Forrest
Bradley Forrest
Associate Professorof Mathematics
Website/CV: Curriculum Vitae
Ph.D., Mathematics, Cornell University (2009)
M.S., Mathematics, Cornell University (2005)
B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Harvey Mudd College (2002)
Precalculus
Discrete Mathematics
Calculus I, II, III
Geometry for Teachers
Linear Algebra
Foundations of Mathematics
Geometric Topology
Theoretical Mathematics for Teachers
Abstract Algebra
Topology
Games, Puzzles, and Mathematics
Mathematics and Politics
My mathematical research focuses on Geometric Group Theory, which is roughly the study of symmetries. Most recently I have been investigating symmetries of fractals, and trying to produce a mathematically rigorous way to understand these symmetries. I am also passionate about recreational mathematics, specifically the mathematics of puzzles and games. This passion motivates my work as faculty advisor to Stockton’s Gaming Club, and has led me to develop a general studies course: Games, Puzzles, and Mathematics.
I take great joy from working with students on research projects, and regularly have 2 or 3 research students. Most of the projects that I advise are centered in Geometric Group Theory or Recreational Mathematics, though I occasionally advise projects in Graph Theory or Combinatorics. My research students have studied the Rubik’s Cube, Self-intersecting polygons, knot theory, braid based cryptography, knight’s tours, the Vicsek fractal, self-avoiding walks, polyominoes, and graphs made by replacement rules.
B. Forrest and Z. Lague, Nullhomotopic and Generating Knight's Tours on Non-Orientable
Surfaces. Preprint available at:
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.05226
J. Belk and B. Forrest, Quasisymmetries of Finitely Ramified Julia Sets. Preprint available at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.17442
B. Forrest and N. Manno, Lights Out on a Random Graph, The PUMP Journal of Undergraduate Research, 5 (2022), 165 - 175. Available at: https://journals.calstate.edu/pump/article/view/2593/2983
J. Vogel, P. Kosick, B. McShea, and B. Forrest, Mentoring Webs: Intertwining Multiple
Mentors and Mentees to Support STEM Students, The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching,
5, no. 14 (2021) 475 - 481. Available at:
https://www.mentor-cmc.com/cmc/cmc2021/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=428#pg428
J. Belk and B. Forrest, Rearrangement Groups of Fractals, Transactions of the American
Mathematical Society, 372, no. 7 (2019), 4509 - 4552. Preprint available at:
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1510.03133.pdf
B. Forrest and K. Teehan, The Topology of Knight's Tours on Surfaces, Minnesota Journal
of Undergraduate Mathematics, 4, no. 1, (2018). Available at:
https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/mjum/article/view/4146/2836
J. Belk and B. Forrest, A Thompson Group for the Basilica. Groups, Geometry, and Dynamics,
9, no. 4 (2015) 975-1000. Available at:
https://ems.press/content/serial-article-files/29757
B. Forrest, A Degree Theorem for the Space of Ribbon Graphs. Topology Proceedings,
45 (2015) 31-51. Available at:
https://topology.nipissingu.ca/tp/reprints/v45/tp45004.pdf
B. Forrest, P. Kosick, J. Vogel and C. Wu, Mathematical Achievement of High School
Students Through Community Partnership: A Red Balloon Initiative. Teacher-Scholar:
The Journal of the State Comprehensive University, 4, no. 1 (2012) 29-38. Available
at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=ts
B. Forrest, P. Kosick, J. Vogel and C. Wu, Increasing Math Proficiency in High School
Teaching: A Model for a College and Community Partnership. The Journal of Public Scholarship
in Higher Education, 2 (2012) 47-71. Available at:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1120325.pdf
H. Armstrong, B. Forrest, and K. Vogtmann, A Presentation for Aut(F_n). Journal of Group Theory, 11 (2008) 267-276. Preprint available at: https://arxiv.org/pdf/math/0701937
T.D. Donnelly, J. Hogan, A. Mugler, N. Schommer, M. Schubmehl, A.J. Bernoff, and B.
Forrest, An Experimental Study of Micron-scale Droplet Aerosols Produced via Ultrasonic
Atomization. Physics of Fluids, 16 (2004) 2843-2851. Journal link at:
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1759271
Renganathan G. Iyer
Pamela Kosick
Pamela Kosick
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. University of Delaware, 2010
M.S. University of Delaware, 2005
B.A. The College of New Jersey, 2002
My research interests lie in discrete mathematics. This includes commutative algebras, finite fields, polynomials over finite fields, and in particular, finite commutative semifields, which in essence are the closest algebraic structures to a finite field.
R.S. Coulter and P. Kosick, On expressing elements as a sum of squares, where one square is restricted to a
subfield, Finite Fields and Their Applications, 26 (2014), 116-122.
B. Forrest, P. Kosick, J. Vogel, and C. Wu, Mathematical Achievement of High School Students Through Community
Partnership: A Red Balloon Initiative, Teacher-Scholar, 4 no. 1 (2012) 29-38.
B. Forrest, P. Kosick, J. Vogel, and C. Wu, A Model for Community Partnership in Mathematical Proficiency,
Journal of Public Scholarship,
2 (2012) 50-75.
R.S. Coulter and P. Kosick, Commutative semifields of order 243 and 3125, Finite Fields: Theory and Applications
- Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Finite Fields and Applications,
Contemporary Mathematics, American Mathematical Society, 518 (2010) 129-136.
R.S. Coulter, M. Henderson and P. Kosick, Planar Dembowski-Ostrom polynomials for commutative semifields with specified nuclei,
Designs, Codes and Cryptography, 44 (2007) 275-286.
Suzanne Nezzar
Brandy Lynn Rapatski
Judith Vogel
Judith Vogel
Professor of Mathematics
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Judith Vogel is an alumna of Stockton University, graduating in 1993. She returned
to Stockton as faculty in 2000 and currently holds the title of Associate Professor
of Mathematics. Dr. Vogel's training is in Numerical Linear Algebra, and her Ph.D.
thesis is titled FQMR: A Flexible Quasi-Minimal Residual Method. Dr. Vogel is passionate
about teaching. She participates in grant work centered on K-12 teacher preparation
and has focused research agenda in pedagogy.
Dr. Vogel is also an associate faculty in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. She is currently
the coordinator the Holocaust and Genocide undergraduate minor, and she teaches courses
directed at Holocaust Education.
Website/CV: Judith Vogel CV
Ph.D. Temple University
MA Temple University
BA Stockton University
Theoretical Applied Mathematics, Children of the Holocaust
Precalculus
Discrete Mathematics
Calculus I, II, III
Linear Algebra
Foundations
Computer Algorithms
Theory of Computation
Children of the Holocaust in Children's Literature
Numerical Linear Algebra, Pedagogy, Community Engagement, Children of the Holocaust.
Betsy McShea, Judith Vogel, Maureen Yarnevich, "Harry Potter and the Magic of Mathematics." Exploring Mathematics
through Literature. Invited for re-publication with supplementaty teaching aids. March
2013.
Bradley Forrest, Pamela Koscik, Judith Vogel and Chia-Lin Wu, "Mathematical Achievement of High Shcool Students through Community
Partnership: A Read Balloon Initiative." Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State
Comprehensive University, 4, no. 1 (2012) 29-38.
Opportunities
Some students may wish to take part in off-campus experiences where their knowledge of mathematics may be applied to “real-world” situations. Academic credit can be granted for such an experience, provided it contributes significantly to the student’s intellectual development. Credit will generally be contingent upon a comprehensive report to be submitted after the experience is completed. Seniors may wish to undertake some special project in mathematics for academic credit. This may consist of a thesis, seminar or some other project agreeable to the mathematics faculty. Specifics will be established on a case-by case basis.
The Math Club welcomes all Stockton students with an interest in mathematics. A typical meeting features a guest speaker to showcase career paths available in mathematics.
Careers
Students who successfully complete a degree program in mathematics may continue their education at the graduate level or pursue careers in secondary education, business, industry, actuarial science or federal/state government. Professional opportunities in actuarial science are excellent since the demand by insurance companies, consulting firms, and government agencies for qualified actuaries exceeds the available supply.
Potential Careers
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