{"id":2561,"date":"2023-05-15T10:06:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=2561"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:36:47","slug":"math-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/math-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Mathematics &amp; Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the <strong>Department of Mathematics &amp; Physics<\/strong> at Marshall University! Our department is home to a vibrant community of scholars who are passionate about exploring the fascinating intersection between mathematics and physics. We offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including majors in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Physical and Applied Sciences, as well as advanced degrees in Mathematics and Physics.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>At the <strong>undergraduate<\/strong> level, we offer a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the core concepts and principles of mathematics and physics. Our courses cover a wide range of topics \u2013 from calculus and linear algebra to quantum mechanics and thermodynamics \u2013 and are taught by experienced faculty members who are dedicated to providing engaging and intellectually challenging instruction.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>graduate programs<\/strong> are designed for students who are looking to take their knowledge and skills to the next level. We offer advanced degrees in both Mathematics and Physics, and our faculty members are renowned experts in their respective fields. Our graduate students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members on cutting-edge research projects, and many go on to successful careers in academia, industry, and government.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our academic programs, our department is also home to several research laboratories that are dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in mathematics and physics. These labs provide a collaborative environment where faculty members, graduate students, and other researchers can work together on innovative projects that have the potential to make a real-world impact.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Department of Mathematics &amp; Physics is a dynamic and exciting place to study and conduct research. Whether you are a student who is just starting your academic journey or a seasoned researcher who is looking to make a significant contribution to your field, we invite you to explore all that our department has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center items-stretch gap-8 cards-per-row-2\">\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21.42 10.922a1 1 0 0 0-.019-1.838L12.83 5.18a2 2 0 0 0-1.66 0L2.6 9.08a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.832l8.57 3.908a2 2 0 0 0 1.66 0z\"\/><path d=\"M22 10v6\"\/><path d=\"M6 12.5V16a6 3 0 0 0 12 0v-3.5\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tDegrees\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p><strong>Undergraduate<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"styled-list\"><ul class=\"\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/data-science-bs\/\">Data Science, B.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/mathematics-bs\/\">Mathematics, B.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/physics-bs\/\">Physics, B.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/statistics-bs\/\">Statistics, B.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Graduate<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"styled-list\"><ul class=\"\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.marshall.edu\/graduate\/programs-az\/science\/physics-accelerated-graduate-degree\/#text\">Accelerated Master&#8217;s Degree in Physics, M.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/mathematics-ms\/\">Mathematics, M.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/physical-and-applied-science-ms\/\">Physical &amp; Applied Sciences, M.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/physics-ms\/\">Physics, M.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M10 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M11.12 2.198a2 2 0 0 1 1.76.006l7.866 3.847c.476.233.31.949-.22.949H3.474c-.53 0-.695-.716-.22-.949z\"\/><path d=\"M14 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M18 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M3 22h18\"\/><path d=\"M6 18v-7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tPrograms\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<div class=\"styled-list\"><ul class=\"\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/math\">Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/physics\">Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Strategic Plan<\/h2>\n<p>In alignment with the university\u2019s strategic plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/strategicplan\/\">Marshall for All, Marshall Forever<\/a>, we are focusing on developing an excellent environment for scientific and personal development through four priorities: students, faculty development, research outreach and engagement, and recruitment and retention. Read more about our strategic plan on our Plan-on-a-Page.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/MAP-Plan-on-a-Page-20230523.pdf\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>View our Plan-on-a-Page<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-8 lg:my-12\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Department News<\/h2>\n\t\n  <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 md:gap-8\">\n\t\t      <article class=\"news-card group bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:border-green rounded-lg  flex flex-col transition-all duration-200 ease-snappy relative overflow-hidden hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md\">\n\n        <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-0.75 bg-green scale-x-0 origin-left transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-x-100 z-10\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 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defend theses\n          <\/a>\n\n          <span class=\"text-sm font-medium pt-3 text-gray-400 hc:text-gray-600 contrast-more:text-gray-600 border-t border-gray-100\">\n            April 8, 2026\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\t\t      <article class=\"news-card group bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:border-green rounded-lg  flex flex-col transition-all duration-200 ease-snappy relative overflow-hidden hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md\">\n\n        <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-0.75 bg-green scale-x-0 origin-left transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-x-100 z-10\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/cos-family-science-day-2026-post-300x200.jpg\" 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border-t border-gray-100\">\n            March 31, 2026\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\t\t      <article class=\"news-card group bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:border-green rounded-lg  flex flex-col transition-all duration-200 ease-snappy relative overflow-hidden hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md\">\n\n        <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-0.75 bg-green scale-x-0 origin-left transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-x-100 z-10\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-physics-pi-day-2026-300x200.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-physics-pi-day-2026.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-physics-pi-day-2026-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 25vw\" alt=\"Math &amp; Physics celebrates Pi Day with pies, philanthropy, and plenty of fun\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\">\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"p-5 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n          <a class=\"text-base lg:text-lg font-semibold leading-snug flex-1 mb-4 no-underline text-green hover:text-green-dark hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group-hover:underline after:absolute after:inset-0 after:content-['']\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/2026\/03\/13\/math-physics-faculty-celebrate-pi-day-with-fundraisers\/\">\n            Math &amp; Physics celebrates Pi Day with pies, philanthropy, and plenty of fun\n          <\/a>\n\n          <span class=\"text-sm font-medium pt-3 text-gray-400 hc:text-gray-600 contrast-more:text-gray-600 border-t border-gray-100\">\n            March 13, 2026\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\t\t      <article class=\"news-card group bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:border-green rounded-lg  flex flex-col transition-all duration-200 ease-snappy relative overflow-hidden hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md\">\n\n        <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-0.75 bg-green scale-x-0 origin-left transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-x-100 z-10\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 ease-snappy group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-pme-induction-2026-1-300x200.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-pme-induction-2026-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/math-pme-induction-2026-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 25vw\" alt=\"Mathematics welcomes new Pi Mu Epsilon honor society members\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\">\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"p-5 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n          <a class=\"text-base lg:text-lg font-semibold leading-snug flex-1 mb-4 no-underline text-green hover:text-green-dark hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group-hover:underline after:absolute after:inset-0 after:content-['']\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/2026\/02\/09\/mathematics-honor-society-welcomes-new-pi-mu-epsilon-members\/\">\n            Mathematics welcomes new Pi Mu Epsilon honor society members\n          <\/a>\n\n          <span class=\"text-sm font-medium pt-3 text-gray-400 hc:text-gray-600 contrast-more:text-gray-600 border-t border-gray-100\">\n            February 9, 2026\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Administration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6 py-6 border-b border-gray-100 first:mt-0\"><div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-1\/6 lg:px-6 mt-6 lg:mt-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/akinsete-300x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/akinsete.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/akinsete-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/akinsete-150x150.jpg 150w\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/akinsete-300x300.jpg\" class=\"rounded-lg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-5\/12 lg:px-6 mt-6 lg:mt-0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/profile\/alfred-akinsete\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"underline hover:no-underline\">Alfred Akinsete<\/a><\/strong><br>Mathematics &amp; Physics Chair<br>Location: Smith Hall 523\/524<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+1-304-696-6010\">304-696-6010<\/a><br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:akinsete@marshall.edu\">akinsete@marshall.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-5\/12  lg:px-6   mt-6 lg:mt-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Department of Mathematics 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Our department is home to a vibrant community of scholars who are passionate about exploring the fascinating intersection between mathematics and physics. We offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including majors in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Physical and Applied Sciences, as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":224,"featured_media":2592,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2561","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5102,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2561\/revisions\/5102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}