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Three FSU graduates receive fellowships at WVU
Three Fairmont State mathematics graduates currently pursuing graduate degrees at West Virginia University have received fellowships to help them pursue doctoral work.
Renee LaRue received the STEM MoE Cap Fellowship and Kristen Murphy received the STEM MoE Fellowship. Both are pursuing doctorates in mathematics and were James A. LaRue Outstanding Seniors in Mathematics in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Tom Devine received the Ruby Fellowship. He is pursuing a doctorate in Computer Science and was a James A. LaRue Outstanding Senior in Mathematics in 2010.
“Even though Fairmont State has a relatively small math department, it still offers a broad selection of higher level courses such as Number Theory, Real Analysis, Topology, and Abstract Algebra. All of these courses helped provide a good foundation for my graduate level studies.”
Frank Muldoon
Mathematics Major
Graduated in 2007
Completed Doctorate December 2012
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Dr. Joe Riesen
Professor of Mathematics
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Students who are interested in the Fairmont State University Mathematics program can choose among three degrees. They include:
* Student receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Education also earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
Students are expected to develop and communicate mathematical ideas orally and in writing.
The skills Mathematics majors master at Fairmont State can be applied to problems in:
All students majoring in mathematics must complete a minor.
Mathematics graduates work diverse employers like the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Navy, banking, manufacturing, chemical, computer, and statistics firms. Nearly all recent graduates who are not in graduate school have found employment in mathematics or related fields. Mathematics majors can work in:
Recent graduates hold teaching positions in public schools throughout West Virginia. Many graduates have attended graduate school for their masters and doctorate degrees and are employed as professors at various universities in the US and in China. Others work in research industries, such as Los Alamos labs and local software companies.