The Departments of Mathematics and Physics Oklahoma City University students are working in many diverse fields: Engineering
Software Engineering
Research
Analytics
Education
OCU graduates also go on to pursue Master and Ph. D. degrees with excellent graduate schools, such as the University of Memphis, University of California at Berkeley, and Duke University.
Mathematics
Physics
The Department of Mathematics offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Mathematics is the language of science, and with the explosive development of computer applications to virtually every facet of business and industry, it is rapidly becoming the language of society.
The Department of Physics offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. This program is designed to provide students with a strong background for a career in industry or government and for further education in graduate school. Career opportunities include Engineering, Law, Business Administration, Medicine, Education, and many others.
The demand for quality graduate mathematics students is dire and truly excellent opportunities exist for graduate study and employment. Graduates of programs in mathematics have diverse employment opportunities in the related sciences, as well as many areas of Business, Law, and Insurance Actuarial Science.
Students pursuing their B.S. in Physics are encouraged to also pursue a B.S. degree in Mathematics or Computer Science. In addition, the Department of Physics provides several required courses for students seeking a degree in Engineering.
Why Mathematics and Physics at OCU? 1. Pre-engineering classes are offered 2. Small classes allow direct access to faculty 3. During the past several years, 7 out of 8 Physics majors have continued their studies at graduate school 4. Excellent and friendly student-faculty relations, even after graduation of the students 5. Faculty consists of experienced mathematicians and physicists 6. Students in upper divisions are willing to help and support freshmen 7. Students are encouraged to do independent work, guided by professors
For more information please contact Dr. Klaus Rossberg at (405) 208-5222 and visit our website at okcu.edu/artsci