The Department of Mathematics at the University of Oklahoma has a long and rich academic tradition dating back to the awarding of our first Masters degree in 1927 and our first doctorate in 1947. We offer a wide range of options leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees.
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The department consists of 34 faculty members, around 70 graduate students, 7 staff members, 9 lecturers, and 10 post-doctoral associates and visitors. Our faculty maintain a vibrant and collegial research atmosphere, and also serve as sources of inspiration, as mentors and advisors. Our strong sense of community is enhanced by the fact that faculty, post-doctoral and student offices, common room, research library, and instructional classrooms are all housed in the same building.
The Department hosts many seminar series, including four that are run entirely by graduate students. This lively seminar culture is further enhanced by a generous endowment set up by J. Clarence Karcher, which allows the department to bring many prominent visiting mathematicians to OU.
Most of our graduate students are supported by graduate assistantships, departmental scholarships, and graduate fellowships. Students find the favorable student/faculty ratio, the collegial atmosphere, and Norman's low cost of living to be an attractive proposition.