Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Dr. D. Haggard Robert Hart Dr. Harold Thomas J. Bryan Sperry Dr. Ronald Smith, Dr. H. Kriegsman Chairman Margaretjohnson V. Nimecek Donald I-light 1 29

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Math Department Completes First Year In Yates The department of Mathematics offers un- dergraduate courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Education. Students not preparing to teach must complete a definite sequence of courses in one of three areas of theoretical mathematics, statistics, or applied mathematics. Those specializing in statistics ornapplied math have the advantage of' training with the LGP-30 and IBM-1620 digital compu- ters. There are presently over 160 under- graduate students. The graduate program offers the degrees of Master of Arts or Master of Science, and a sixth year program of Specialist in Education. In addition, high school teachers are enrolled for graduate study in mathematics in the Na- tional Science Foundation program. These . , . tfre.'TwW'S'w1srfwt-2 .. ,f N lffifwstss. W classes held both on campus on Saturdays and in various cities throughout the area during the week. This year the department concluded its first year in Yates Hall. It shares this building with the Physics Department. The offices are on the second floor, with classrooms on the first and second levels. The computing center in Yates Hall is a cooperative project with the Department of Business Administration. Dr. R. G. Smith is the chairman of the de- partment. The Kansas Alpha chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, a national honor society in mathema- tics with 66 chapters, is sponsored by the de- partment. This was the third chapter of organi- zation, and three members of the department have held national office. Problems, problems!

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is .fx 5? ' S ,W ,gy Q. S Physics poses problems! Physics Department Operates New Planetarium The physics department was formed in june, 1962. Until then it had been a part of the physi- cal science department. The department offers course work leading to a major or minor in physics with degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Science and Specialist in Education. The department co-operates with the departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Education and Psychology to offer course work leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Natural Science QPhysics emphasisj, Specialist in Education CPhysicsJ, and Specialist in Educa- tion fPhysical Sciencej. The department trains students for indus- trial physicists, and graduate research as well as for teaching. All research at present is in solid state physics. The physics department is located in the new Yates Hall, where it operates the college plane- tarium. The department also operates the ob- servatory in Russ Hall. The planetarium was a gift to KSC by Mrs. Gladys Kelce in memory of her husband, L. Russell Kelce.