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The Mathematical Contest in Modeling is an international college-level competition in applied mathematics in which teams of up to three students must analyze, clarify, and propose solutions to open-ended problems. Students spend an intense weekend in early February analyzing their problem and writing their solution paper. In recent years, more than 2,000 teams from throughout the world have participated. The faculty judging team for the MCM has included OSU's Professor Marvin Keener since its inception.
Solution papers in the MCM are sorted by the judges into four categories. The very small, select group of top papers are designated as Outstanding Achievement Winners. In 1992, OSU's team of Mike Oehrtman, Jennifer Wilken Williams, and Kevin Yoder were designated as Outstanding Achievement Winners, and a plaque in our trophy case honors their success.
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The competition began in 1938 and is designed to stimulate a healthy rivalry in mathematical studies in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. It exists because Mr. William Lowell Putnam had a profound conviction in the value of organized team competition in regular college studies. Mr. Putnam, a member of the Harvard class of 1982, wrote an article for the December 1921 issue of the Harvard Graduates' Magazine in which he described the merits of an intellectual intercollegiate competition. To establish such a competition, his widow, Elizabeth Lowell Putnam, created a trust fund in 1927 known as the William Lowell Putnam Intercollegiate Memorial Fund. The first competition supported by this fund was in the field of English, and a few years later, a second experimental competition was held, this time in mathematics between two institutions. It was not until after Mrs.
Dr. Jeanne Agnew served as Professor of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University until her retirement in 1984. She was an influential and inspirational teacher, mentor, and scholar. In honor of her memory, W. N. and Jane Enger sponsor this award to support a highly-motivated and deserving undergraduate math major.
Award winners:
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2009: Carlos Bernal
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2010: Kit Davis
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Many professors have served the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University until retirement or death. They worked hard to develop a supportive, dynamic environment in which both faculty and students could grow professionally. This award is named for them in recognition of their vitality and excellence.
The intent of the award is to recognize and encourage students who have the insight, interest, and dedication to pursue a career in mathematics. It is presented in the spring semester to outstanding undergraduates who have declared a major in mathematics.
Award winners:
1984
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Seniors: Bryan Helm and Roland Schweitzer
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Junior: Monika Matzner
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Freshmen: Wendy Hinshaw and David Patocka
1985
The Mathematics Department presents a number of awards to students every year in recognition of their achievements. The generosity of friends of the Department has made these awards possible, and their support for the education of math students helps a new generation of teachers and researchers emerge.
The Hazel Bucy Award is made available through a generous endowment established in the will of Hazel Bucy. Hazel was born in 1915 and graduated from Lawton High School. She began attending Oklahoma A&M College in the summer of 1932. She received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in Science and Literature on May 24, 1935, and received her Master of Science degree in Mathematics on July 28, 1939.
The Hazel Bucy Award will be given once a year in the spring semester to provide support for an undergraduate student(s) and graduate student(s) enrolled and performing well in mathematics classes in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Award winners:
2003
The Hazel Bucy Award is made available through a generous endowment established in the will of Hazel Bucy. Hazel was born in 1915 and graduated from Lawton High School. She began attending Oklahoma A&M College in the summer of 1932. She received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in Science and Literature on May 24, 1935, and received her Master of Science degree in Mathematics on July 28, 1939.
The Hazel Bucy Award will be given once a year in the spring semester to provide support for an undergraduate student(s) and graduate student(s) enrolled and performing well in mathematics classes in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Award winners:
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Mathematics has traditionally served as an entry to actuarial careers, and this track preserves that tradition. But mathematics has in recent years played a much larger role in the world of banking and finance. The financial mathematics track includes not only newly developed mathematics courses, like Mathematical Interest Theory (MATH 4453), but also courses from finance and economics.
In this track, you can earn either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. The Bachelor of Science places more emphasis on the natural and mathematical sciences, while the Bachelor of Arts places more emphasis on arts and humanities. The requirements for each degree are a little different.
The applied mathematics track is designed to prepare students for the wide variety of jobs available in government, business, and industry. This track emphasizes breadth across science and engineering courses related to mathematics.
The applied math track leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree; there is no option availble for a Bachelor of Arts degree. See the degree sheets for specifics. You can also look at a list of upper-division math courses.
If you intend to pursue an advanced degree, it is strongly recommended that your undergraduate degree program include Advanced Calculus I (MATH 4143), Advanced Calculus II (MATH 4153), Modern Algebra I (MATH 4613), and Modern Algebra II (MATH 5013).
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