Graduate Student Orientation August, 2007
People:
Administration:
Department Chair: Sherm Riemenschneider 320 Arm (main office)
Graduate Director: Harvey Diamond 410J Arm
Office staff (320 Arm) :
Raylene Deleon:
Payroll, health insurance, office keys, student records, graduation
Meredith McCardle: Supplies, help with copying and duplication,
enrollment (add/drop) forms, mailbox keys
Joann Mayhew: Secretary to the Chair
Institute for Mathematics Learning (4th floor office suite):
Mike Mays, Director
GTA supervision and training, IML computer lab,
courses below calculus
Betsy Kuhn, Lab Manager, (211 Arm) scheduling for lab work,
GTA seminar (Math 590)
Teaching schedules: Chris Wilson (320 Arm)
Computer accounts:
Distribution of applications
User name: First initial + last name
Please check your email daily, especially this and next week!
You can use another address as your default (e.g. Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) but check
dept acct. as well (via web, Outlook, other email clients)
System Administrator: Damian Christey
GTA’s/GRA’s: See Raylene about getting on payroll, office assignments and
keys, if you haven’t already. This is important!
New students without assistantships: Part-time work may be available in IML
labs. See Betsy Kuhn (IML Lab Manager, Rm 211) and tell her you’re a math
graduate student and I sent you. Bring a copy of your course schedule, as she
needs to fill time-specific openings.
Supplementary Health insurance: Free for GTA’s/GRA’s. Informational
meetings 8/16-8/17 and 8/27-8/28. Can be purchased by graduate students who
are not graduate assistants.
University Workshop for new GTA’s (required!): Saturday, August 18, 2007
beginning at 8:00AM at the WVU Mountainlair, Gluck Theater
Basic Exam for M.S. students: Friday, August 17, 10:00-12:30 PM in 315
Armstrong. Used for placement into Math 451/551/651; and Math 543
IML Lab meeting for GTA’s: with Betsy Kuhn, Wednesday 1:30-3:00
in IML labs 213/215 Armstrong
Meetings with course coordinators
SPEAK Test: For GTA’s who native language is not English. You will either
pass, or be placed into required remedial English classes. Appointment with
Karen Allen at Karen.Allen@mail.wvu.edu The Department will cover the
exam fee for one exam each semester.
New GTA’s: Teaching Seminar Math 590 begins in the Spring semester.
Meeting place/time will be announced
Building facilities:
Offices on floors 3 & 4
IML computer lab on 2nd floor, Rm. 213/215
Mathematics Learning Center, Room 300
(study/tutoring areas for undergrads, classroom lab)
Math Library: 4th floor
Mailroom/Lounge:
Mailboxes, refrigerator, coffee/tea, photocopiers, computers,
networked printer
Courses:
For new GTA’s: Teaching seminar Math 590 (register in spring semester)
Ph.D. students enroll each semester for one credit hour of Math 696
(graduate seminar).
Full-time is 9 credit hours (3 courses). Graduate Assistants must be
full-time students. Graduate assistants should enroll for (at least) three
regular courses in addition to seminar hours.
Grades: We generally expect at least a B in your courses. Certain required
courses require a B or better. Full-time students should complete, at a
minimum, at least two mathematics courses each semester toward your
degree, with a grade of B or better. See Graduate Handbook for more
details.
Programs: (see graduate handbook for details)
M.S. program: 27-33 credit hours, thesis, exams, project depending on option
Required for all options: Advanced Calculus (Math 451) Real Analysis (Math
551) and Linear Algebra (Math 543)
Can place out of these via Basic Exam if you have equivalent background
Courses currently offered on a yearly basis (except as noted) :
Math 541-641
Algebra
Math 551-651
Real Analysis
Math 581-681
Topology
Math 521-522
Numerical Analysis
Math 563
Modeling (fall)
Math 564
Differential Equations (spring)
Math 543
Linear Algebra (spring)
Math 567-568
Advanced calculus for engineering/sci students
Math 571
Combinatorics (fall this year)
Math 573
Graph theory (spring this year)
(second semester of Graph Theory & Combinatorics depends on enrollment and
level of students)
Math 545
Number Theory (offered alternate years)
Exams: M.S. Advanced Exam (for option A & C)
Two areas from Algebra, Real Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations
Option B: Industrial/Applied mathematics – 33 hrs + project
Mathematics for Secondary Educators option – 33 hours + exams
Ph.D. program: 24 hours past M.S.
24+(12 to 18) hours if admitted with Bachelor’s degree
Graduate seminar – Math 696, enroll for one credit hr each semester
Major area of 4 courses (700-level)
Two minor areas of two courses each (at least one 700-level in each).
One minor area must be from a “different” part of mathematics from your major
area. Courses below 700 in a minor area need approval.
Recognized areas are listed in graduate handbook.
Doctoral Courses:
In general specific courses offered depend on students, faculty interest.
Regularly offered:
Math 751-752 Functional Analysis (alternate years)
Math 757-758 Partial Differential Equations (alternate years)
Usually one or two each semester from algebra, graph theory, combinatorics
Usually one or two from applied analysis
Advanced topology courses offered depending on interest
Exams: Entrance exam to be passed within one calendar year of (fall) entry.
Qualifying exam within three years.
Thesis defense.
Fall courses
Registration, student accounts, transcripts, etc:
MIX system: http://www.mix.wvu.edu
Can access STAR system from MIX
STAR system : http://star.wvu.edu
Other items:
Most offices have computers, with networked printers. A few computers are
available inside mailroom and at Learning Center. Can use IML computers during
open lab.
Copying – Department copier in mailroom may be used by graduate assistants for
work related to your courses or teaching duties. Meredith can give you a PIN for
the mailroom copier and tell you about any guidelines. The photocopier can handle
most jobs of reasonable size.