Department of Mathematics

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics at the College of Charleston, where we are proud to excel in undergraduate and graduate education and research.

We invite you to explore the individual web pages to learn more about the department at the College of Charleston. You might want to start with our faculty and staff listing or FAQ list.

Recent and Upcoming Events

• Math Colloquium Friday January 20, 3:15 in RSS 235: Stephane Lafortune, College of Charleston Stability of waves propagating on vortex filaments
• The College of Charleston Math Meet Saturday February 25: all day, many venues. Teachers: register your school and teams online here before February 10.
• Math Colloquium Friday March 2, 3:15 in RSS 235: Walter Wallis, Southern Illinois University Totally Magic Labelings and Injections 

 Faculty Position(s) Available in The Math Department

Applications are invited for at least one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 16, 2012.  The Mathematics Department at the College of Charleston when fully-staffed has 34 full-time faculty members and offers the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mathematics.  Candidates must have a Ph.D. in one of the mathematical sciences, potential for continuing research, and commitment to excellence in teaching.  Some preference will be given to individuals in the broad area of analysis and who have the potential to contribute to interdisciplinary offerings, however exceptionally strong candidates in all areas will be considered. The normal teaching load is nine hours per week, and the salary is competitive.  A minimal application will consist of a vita, narratives on research and teaching, and at least three letters of recommendation which, combined, must address both teaching and research.  All materials should be submitted to the College of Charleston on mathjobs.org.  For demographic purposes only, candidates must respond yes or no to the Citizen/Residency field.  Additional information about the department and its programs, including the interdisciplinary Discovery Informatics program, is available at this site and discovery.cofc.edu.  Review of applications for on-campus interviews will begin as applications are received, and applications will be accepted throughout the academic year until the position is filled.  The College of Charleston is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from minority and women candidates.

News for Students

• Online Math Course Placement Test for Transfer Students

  All transfer students need to take a placement test to determine which 100-level math courses they can take, and this is now being done online. If this applies to you, you will be notified by email with instructions. There are more details on the math undergraduate programs page.

• New and Improved Major Requirements!

  The 2010-2011 Catalog contains revised requirements for a math degree from the College of Charleston. Students can choose to use the requirements from any catalog that was in force during their time at the College. So, students who have already worked towards completing the older requirements do not have to switch to the new ones. For them, this is just a new option. Incoming students will have to adhere to the new requirements. The revisions were carefully constructed by the math department faculty and approved by the College's senate. We believe that they will be better for everyone.

• Math Club on Facebook

  The CofC Math Club has a new Facebook group: visit its Facebook page, and join the group to keep up to date with Math Club activities.