Mathematics and Computer Science at Manchester College

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Mathematics and Computer Scienceat Manchester
College

• Advising Registration
• Summer 2009

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Overview

• Departmental Programs
• Getting Involved
• Opportunities
• - research, internships, employment
• General Education
• Major Requirements
• Course Selection
• Questions

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Departmental Programs

• Mathematics
• Major, Minor
• Math Education
• Major
• Computer Science
• Major, Minor
• Minor in Information Systems
• A.A. Degree in Computer Applications
• Double major in Math and Computer Science

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Getting Involved

• Science Division Seminar
• Mondays at 400 (Flory Auditorium)
• Student, faculty and guest speakers in all areas
  of the sciences
• Prof. Richs Math Problem of the Week
• Departmental Hilda Seminar
• Math and C.S. students present senior projects,
  
• internships, class projects
• Math and C.S. faculty present topics of interest

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Getting Involved

• SPAM - Student Pondering About Mathematics
• Cook-outs, Speakers, Conferences, Pi Day, Jr.
  High Math Contest
• Putnam ICMC Teams
• National and State Mathematics Contests
• Student Education Association (SEA)
• Education Seminars, Professional Conferences
• Computer Science Club
• Cook-outs, Speakers, Field Trips, LAN Gaming
  Contest

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Working With Faculty

• Senior Projects - Mathematics
• Models for Optimal Diets with Nutrient
  Interactions
• Probabilities for Texas Hold Em
• Methods for Rating Quarterbacks
• Optimal Congressional Redistricting Compact
  Sets
• Statistical Modeling of Oil Well Production
• Game Theory Competition vs. Cooperation
• Basketball Ratings Predicting Tournament
  Winners
• Techniques of Random Number Generation
• Randomness and Streak Shooting in Basketball
• Modeling Campaign Spending in Presidential
  Elections

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Working With Faculty

• Senior Projects Computer Science
• Web Design
• Network Security
• Computer Graphics
• Information Visualization
• Data Encryption
• Network Administration
• Interactive Art

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Working With Faculty

• Dr. Raheel Ahmad (982-5314)
• visualization, intelligent agents, parallel
  processing
• Dr. Timothy Brauch (982-5312)
• math education, graph theory
• Dr. James Brumbaugh-Smith (982-5011)
• discrete optimization, network models
• Dr. Young Lee (982-5003)
• differential equations, continuous modeling
• Dr. Andrew Rich (982-5313)
• applied analysis, math history

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Off-Campus Opportunities

• C.S. Internships
• Jennifer Hare (09) medical records database
• Danner Partridge (09) ONE orthopaedics
• (medical forms and reporting)
• Don Lawson (08) Heckman Bindery, N. Man.
• Andrew Kauffman (07) Heckman Bindery, N. Man.
  
• (production line PC support system
  integrity)
• Stephanie Knox (07) Visionary Computing,
  Wabash (personal small business PC
  support/sales)
• Jeremy Lwanga (06) Visionary Computing (web
  design)

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Campus Work Opportunities

• Information Technology Services
• Help Desk
• PC Support
• Hardware Assembly Maintenance
• Software Development
• Web Design
• Peer Tutoring (Success Center)
• Mathematics
• Computer Programming

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Career Opportunities

• Mathematics Education
• Adam Pyle Manchester Jr/Sr HS
• Aaron Cripe (08) Indian Springs JHS
• Jody Sarber (07) Manchester Jr/Sr HS
• Richelle Steggerda (07) Indian Springs JHS
• Jarred Jagger (06) Northfield Jr/Sr HS
• Adam Dennis (05) Switzerland MS
• Todd Lortie (05) Smith-Green MS
• Chad Heck (03) Cathedral HS, Comp. Sci.
• Laura Koczan (03) Wabash MS
• Becky Moening (03) Woodland Jr/Sr HS
• Wes Rettinger (03) Muncie Central JHS

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Career Opportunities

• Computer Science
• Stephanie Knox (07) Raytheon, Fort Wayne
• Jeremy Lwanga (06) Web Designer
• Kapri Dix (05) SW Developer, Accenture, Indy
• Matt Boersma (02) Tempus Technologies
• Michael Meredith (02) Beacon Credit Union
• Chris Kelsey (01) Network Manager
• Jennifer Bowman (99) Hartford Insurance
• Ron Whybrew (97) Delphi-Delco, Kokomo
• Greg Albertson (97) Project Manager,
  Bangalore, India

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Graduate Studies

• Computer Science
• Georgi Chunev (08) Indiana Univ. PhD
• Prabesh Acharya (06) Univ. of Indianapolis MS
• Karlene Clapp (05) Ball State MS
• Alan Galiwango (05) Northeastern University
  PhD
• Victor Etilo (04) Virginia Tech Masters of IT
• Ihab Abu-Zayda (03) University of Tennessee
  MS
• Jason Reinoehl (02) Valparaiso University
  MBA
• Frederick Balagadde (01) Cal Tech PhD in
  biophysics
• Ivaylo Ilinkin (97) Univ. of Minnesota PhD
  (now
• teaching at Gettysburg College, PA)

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Graduate Studies

• Mathematics
• Richelle Reed (09) Miami University, OH MS,
  Applied Mathematics
• Andrew Hodges (04) University of Michigan PhD,
  Bioinformatics
• Oleg Ivaschenko (04) University of Delaware
  MS, Applied Mathematics

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Liberal Arts Coreat Manchester

• Broad exposure to variety of fields
• Develop ability for life-long learning
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Examination of personal choices based on values,
  ethics, and societal impacts
• Exploration of international issues and global
  cultures

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Liberal Arts Core
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Liberal Arts Core
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Enrollment Guidelines for the Fall

• All Students
• MATH course by placement
• ENG 109/111 (writing) or
• COMM 110 (communications)
• PE 101 PE Activity Course (.5)
• 2 or 3 Core courses
• Shoot for 13 to 15.5 total hours.

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Major Requirements

• Sample Four-Year Plans
• see handouts and Enrollment Guide
• Math / Math Ed
• Best to finish MATH 121 (Calculus I), 122
  (Calculus II) and 130 (Discrete Math) during
  first year
• Could take Calculus II as sophomore, if needed
• Computer Science
• CPTR 105 Programming I (take in Fall)
• Important to finish CPTR 105 (Programming I), 205
  (Programming II) and MATH 130 during first year

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Questions?
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Questions Later On?

• www.manchester.edu/Academics/Departments/Math_Cptr
  Sci/Math
• www.manchester.edu/Academics/Departments/Math_Cptr
  Sci/Cptr
• Jim Brumbaugh-Smith, department chair
• 260-982-5011
• jpbrumbaugh-smith_at_manchester.edu