Jeremy Pope ’11 Math and Physics major
Currently studying Sports Engineering at
Sheffield Hallam University
in Sheffield, England
Where do Rockhurst Math and
Physics majors go after graduation?
 Grad school in Math, Physics,
Statistics, Economics and other
programs
 Medical school
 Medical Physics
"As a Pre-Physical Therapy
student, physics has become one of my
most relevant and helpful classes. If I really want to unlock the
hidden secrets of the human body, physics has always had my
answers."
Kelsey Brucks - Pre PT and
POM minor
 Education
 Computer Science
 Accounting – Finance – MBA
 Law School
Department of
Mathematics and Physics
 Engineering
 Pharmacy, PT, OT and CSD
 Actuarial Sciences
"The professors and students
in the math department resemble a
small family where you are free to
express new ideas in a comforting
environment"
Nichole Muehlbach.
For more information
please contact:
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Active and stimulating learning
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Close and friendly faculty mentoring
Department of
Mathematics and Physics
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Meaningful capstone projects in
mathematics with focus on Research,
Service Learning or Industry
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Opportunity to specialize in Medical
Physics or minor in Physics of
Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
816.501.4000 ph
816.501.4259 fax
Alaina Manning, Nichole Muehlbach and Dan
Shaver. Mathematics majors ‘10
Alaina is working on her Masters in Math at SLU.
Nichole and Dan teach High School Math.
http://www.rockhurst.edu
/academic/math_physics/
Medicine
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Summer Undergraduate Research
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Dynamic Math and Physics Club
DEPARTMENT OF
MATHEMATICS AND PHYS ICS
Our graduates
Josephine Arzola ’08,
Math and Economics major, went on to a
Ph.D. program in Economics at the
University of Kansas.
“As an Economics PhD student, the mathematics
training I received at Rockhurst University has been
invaluable. I utilize math in all of my courses and
without proper training as an undergraduate, I would
not be able to continue a career in economics”.
- Jo
Full time faculty
Bob Hegarty
Professor of Mathematics and Physics
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame ‘73
Keith Brandt
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin ‘92
Paula Shorter
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. University of Virginia ‘96
Nancy Donaldson (Chair)
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D. University of Missouri Kansas
City ‘04
Zdeňka Guadarrama
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. University of Arkansas ‘06
Mairead Greene
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts ‘07
Physics
Mathematics
An understanding of physical phenomena is
essential in all fields of science, medicine,
engineering and technology. The basic
theories of physics provide a way of
perceiving the natural world, and the
ultimate objective of the study of physics is
to provide the student with a way to
appreciate the world with greater
understanding.
The mathematics program at Rockhurst
University provides a set of courses ranging
from theoretical to the applied to meet the
professional and graduate school needs of
mathematics majors. The mathematics
program is also committed to providing
relevant and practical mathematics courses
to satisfy the University's proficiency
requirement and to support coursework in
other disciplines.
Rockhurst offers two tracks in physics
(Traditional Major/Minor or Physics of
Medicine Program) to prepare students for
graduate school/career paths in physics,
engineering, medicine, law or business. The
Physics of Medicine (POM) program offers
both a Medical Physics Major Track and a
Physics of Medicine Minor. POM is designed
to deepen students' understanding of
physics principles and the applicability of
those principles to medicine and the health
care field. It provides excellent preparation
for graduate study in Medicine, Medical
Physics or graduate therapy programs.
There are many career paths open to
students graduating with a degree in
mathematics. Some of the fields that
students may choose upon graduation are:
teaching and theoretical research in
mathematics; scientific work; theoretical
computer science work; business problemsolving through operations research; and
management of risks through actuarial
work.
Melissa Ruhlman ‘08
Math and Chemistry major
Now in Medical School
at St. Louis University
Christopher Shaver ’09,
Math, Business and Theology major. Chris
taught for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in
Denver, CO. He is currently working on a
Ph.D.in Mathematics at St. Louis University.
“Whether through specific courses, summer research
projects, or the student-run Math & Physics Club, the
Math and Physics department offered me multiple ways
to become a more engaged and interested student,
helping me to ultimately learn not only about math, but
about myself”. -Chris
Katelyn Carr ’10
Math major,
Spanish and Biology minors
Now in Pharmacy School
at the University of Kansas
Melissa Hager ‘11
Biology and Spanish major and a POM
minor. Now in medical school at KCUMB
"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else
has seen but understanding it for the first time."
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
“I can confidently say that having a more in-depth
understanding of physics as it pertains to the human body
and to medicine will definitely give me a head start as I
begin medical school in the fall.” - Melissa