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The mathematics program at High Point University seeks to provide courses that will introduce students to the logic and foundations of mathematics so that they will build skills in problem solving and deductive and analytical reasoning.
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Research and Creative Activities

  • Finite Group Theory
  • Classifications of Groups
  • Lattices and Subgroup Lattices
  • Direct Products and Products of Groups
  • Centralizer-like Subgroups Associated with n-Engel
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Math Education
  • Women and Underrepresented Groups in STEM (Math specifically)

Professional Memberships

  • American Mathematical Society
  • American Association of University Women
  • Mathematical Association of America
  Publications
In Progress Normal Subgroup Containment in a Direct Product of Groups.
In Progress Joint work with Morgan, B.* and Schilcher, D.*, D8 x D8 and Its Subgroup Lattice.
2016 MAA Alder Award: Dandrielle Lewis’ Response. National Association of Mathematicians. Volume XLVII, Number 3, P.6. Fall 2016
Joint work with Brewster, B., Maximal Subgroup Containment in Direct Products. Advances in Group Theory and Applications. Volume 1, P. 131-137. Digital Object Identifier: 10.4399/97888548908179. April 2016.
Joint work with deKoven, A., The Somali Immersion Experience: An Intercultural Immersion. Integrating Curricular and Co-curricular Endeavors to Enhance Student Outcomes, Emerald Publishing Limited. Bingley, UK. January 2016. (Book Chapter)
Submitted Joint work with Almousa, A.*, Elert, E.*, Embedding Properties in Central Products. The 29th Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. June 2015.
Increasing Diversity and Inclusion for Women in STEM. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Volume 62, Number 8, P. 920-922. September 2015.
Joint work with Brewster, B., A Characterization of Subgroup Containment in Direct Products. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1007/s11587-012-0135-3. Ricerche di Matematica. July 2012.
Containment of Subgroups in a Direct Product of Groups. Proquest Dissertations & Theses. Publication number 3465671. September 2011.

Professional Memberships

  1. American Mathematical Society
  2. American Association of University Women
  3. Mathematical Association of America
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Research and Creative Activities

  • Teaching and learning of mathematics and statistics
 

Professional Memberships:

  • American Statistical Association
  • Mathematical Association of America
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Responsibilities

  • Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Departmental Liaison
 

Research and Creative Activities

  • Approximation Theory
  • Vector Field Approximation
  • Approximation on Surfaces
  • Radial Basis Functions
  • Scientific Computing
  • Recreational Mathematics
 

Personal Website

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Research and Creative Activities

  • Number theory
  • Teaching and learning of mathematics
 

Selected Publications

  • (with L. Long, R. Ramakrishna, H. Swisher, F.T. Tu) “Hypergeometric series, truncated hypergeometric series, and Gaussian hypergeometric functions,” 1-111. To appear in Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society.
 
  • (with A. Deines, L. Long, H. Swisher, F.T. Tu) “Hypergeometric series, truncated hypergeometric series, and Gaussian hypergeometric functions,” Directions in Number Theory: Proceedings of the 2014 WIN3 (2016), 125–160.
 
  • (with A. Deines, L. Long, H. Swisher, F.T. Tu) “Generalized Legendre curves and quaternionic multiplication,”Journal of Number Theory 161 (2016), 175-203.
 
  • (with D. McCarthy) “Hypergeometric type identities in the p-adic setting and modular forms,” Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 144 (2016), 1493-1508.
 
  • (with A. Graham-Squire, R. Lamb, K. O’Hara, L. Zack) “Flipping Freshman Mathematics,” PRIMUS 25: 9-10 (2015), 803-813.
 
  • (with M.J. Bertin, A. Feaver, M. Lalin, M. Manes) “Mahler measure of some singular K3-surfaces,”Contemporary Mathematics 606 (2013), 149-169.
 
  • “Traces of Hecke operators in level 1 and Gaussian hypergeometric functions,” Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 141 (2013), 1871-1881.
 
  • “Hypergeometric functions over Fp and relations to elliptic curves and modular forms,” Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 138 (2010), 109-123.
 

Professional Memberships:

  • American Mathematical Society
  • Mathematical Association of America
  • AWM
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    • Coordinator for Departmental Peer Observation, Math Lab tutoring, Math placement
    • Liaison to Teacher Education Council
    • Member of Departmental Awards Committee
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Research and Creative Activities

  • Lie Algebras
  • Graph Theory
  • Linear Algebra
  • Math Education
 

Selected Publications

  • Fixed Points of Augmented Generalized Happy Functions II: Oases and Mirages, L. Zack etc all, The Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol (22), 2019.
 
  • Equities and Inequities in The Orville, L. Zack and S. Greenwald, The Association for Women in Mathematics newsletter, 2018.
 
  • Using Mathematical Models to Rank the Members of Criminal Networks, Lucas Chirino, SIAM Undergraduate Research Online Journal (Accepted for publication), 2018.
 
  • Fixed Points of Augmented Generalized Happy Functions, L. Zack, etc. all, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, Volume 48, No. 1, 2018.
 
  • Augmented Generalized Happy Functions, L. Zack, et all, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, Volume 47, No. 2, 2017.
 
  • Flipping Freshman Mathematics, L, Zack, et all, PRIMUS- Volume 25, Issue 9-10, 2015.
 
  • Nilpotent Lie and Leibniz Algebras, L. Zack, et all, Communications in Algebra, Volume 42:6, pg 2404-2410, 2014.
 
  • An Application of Google’s PageRank to NFL Rankings, L. Zack, S., Ball, R. Lamb, Involve: A Journal of Mathematics, Volume 5, No. 4, 2012.
 
  • Realizations of the Complex Nilpotent Lie Algebras with a Small Second Derived Quotient,E. Stitzinger and L. Zack, Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, Vol. 28, pp 513-515, August 2009.
 
  • Nilpotent Lie Algebras with a Small Second Derived Quotient, L. Zack, Communications in Algebra, Vol. 36, pp 4607-4619, December 2008.
 
  • Two Generated Lie Algebra L where L’’≠0 and dim(L’/L’’)=3, L. Zack, Arkansas-Oklahoma MAA Sectional Proceeding, March 2006.
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Department Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics
Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Secondary Mathematics Program Coordinator; Associate Professor of Mathematics
Associate Professor of Mathematics

The mathematics program at High Point University seeks to provide courses that will introduce students to the logic and foundations of mathematics so that they will build skills in problem solving and deductive and analytical reasoning. These are the skills that are in demand in many of today’s most sought-after career fields.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MISSION:

To engage students deeply and broadly in the discovery, learning, and communication of concepts in the quantitative sciences. As a pillar of liberal arts education, the mathematical sciences foster the growth and enhancement of students’ intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES VISION:

To be a community that is responsive, excellent, active, thriving, innovative, vital, and engaging through:

  • Research, Teaching, and Outreach: We strive to be readily available to attend to the needs of students, faculty, and staff across the university. The faculty provide service to the university and broader community, engage in continual curricular improvements and innovative design, and are committed to quality teaching, scholarship, and leadership in the profession.We are informed about the most current pedagogical and research trends and technology in mathematics, actuarial science, mathematical economics, and data science. We experiment and implement new models and ideas into our classrooms and our research programs.The faculty are collaborative, inclusive, and team-oriented and strive for diversity and dynamism in pedagogy, research, high-impact practices and educational approach
  • Rich Educational Opportunities and Growth: We share common interests and goals which fosters our professional development, cultivates a vibrant department community, enhances student learning, and promotes collaboration with other disciplines. We strategically design and develop courses, programs, co-curricular experiences, and activities that align with our department’s goals and the university’s academic strategic plan.
  • Student Success: We foster in students active engagement in promoting a just society through professional practice, leadership, and scholarship. Our program prioritizes providing students with strong foundations across the mathematical sciences, building skills in problem solving, deductive, analytical, and statistical reasoning, and data analysis. Students learn how to identify patterns and connect data, computations, and human discovery.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES CORE VALUES:

  • Through creative inquiry and problem solving we promote excellence in critical thinking and mathematical reasoning.
  • We create an environment that allows students to discover the beauty and power of mathematics and its applications.
  • We prepare students to fluently communicate mathematical and statistical ideas, orally and in writing, to both a technical and lay audience.
  • We equip students with the skills necessary for success in both graduate programs and quantitative careers.
  • We inspire students to extend their education beyond the classroom and take initiative to become lifelong learners.
  • We promote faculty/student interactions, both inside and outside the classroom, engaging in high-impact practices to cultivate a diverse and inclusive community of scholars.
  • We develop students who employ statistical reasoning and data literacy in order to identify patterns, make predictions, and inform fact-based decisions.
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Course Requirements 2022/2023
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Degree Requirements Credits
Major Requirements 41
University Core Requirements 36-44
Electives 43-51
Total 128
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Degree Requirements Credits
Major Requirements 53
University Core Requirements 36-44
Electives 31-39
Total 128
Requirements for B.A. in Mathematics
Requirements for B.A. in Mathematics
Course Course Title Credits
CSC 1710 or 1705 Introduction to Programming or Python Programming 4
MTH 1410 Calculus I 4
MTH 1420 Calculus II 4
MTH 1999 Explorations in Math Research 4
MTH 2210 Introduction to Mathematical Thought 4
MTH 2310 Linear Algebra 4
MTH 3960 Historical Development of Mathematics 4
MTH 4110, MTH 4310 Abstract Algebra or Introduction to Real Analysis 4
Three MTH electives at the 2000 level or above (12) not to include MTH 2010, MTH 3610, MTH 4910 or MTH 4920 (12)
MTH/PHY 2050 Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics I 4
MTH/PHY 2150 Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics II 4
MTH 2410 Calculus III 4
MTH 2880 Mathematical Modeling 4
MTH 2881, 3881, 4881 Special Topics Variable credit. May be repeated.
MTH/CSC 3010 Cryptography 4
MTH 3110 Mathematics of Finance 4
MTH 3150 Probability 4
MTH 3410 Differential Equations 4
MTH 3510 Complex Variables 4
MTH 3710 Geometry 4
MTH 3810 Combinatorics 4
MTH/CSC 3910 Numerical Methods 4
MTH 4010 Number Theory 4
MTH 4110 Abstract Algebra 4
MTH 4150 Stochastic Processes 4
MTH 4210 Introduction to Topology 4
MTH 4410 Mathematical Models for Financial Economics 4
MTH 4420 Graph Theory 4
MTH 4444 Independent Study 1-4
MTH 4810-4815 Student Internship 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Course Descriptions
Requirements for B.S. in Mathematics
Requirements for B.S. in Mathematics
Course Course Title Credits
CSC 1710 or 1705 Introduction to Programming or Python Programming 4
MTH 1410 Calculus I 4
MTH 1420 Calculus II 4
MTH 1999 Explorations in Math Research 4
MTH 2410 Calculus III 4
MTH 2210 Introduction to Mathematical Thought 4
MTH 2310 Linear Algebra 4
MTH 4110 Abstract Algebra 4
MTH 4310 Introduction to Real Analysis 4
MTH 3150, STS 2910 Probability or Introduction to Statistical Analysis with SAS Applications 4
PHY 2020 Fundamentals of Physics II 4
Three electives at the 2000 level or above (8) not to include MTH 2010, MTH 3610, MTH 4910, or MTH 4920 (8)
MTH/PHY 2050 Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics I 4
MTH/PHY 2150 Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics II 4
MTH 2880 Mathematical Modeling 4
MTH 2881, 3881, 4881 Special Topics Variable credit. May be repeated.
MTH/CSC 3010 Cryptography 4
MTH 3110 Mathematics of Finance 4
MTH 3150 Probability 4
MTH 3410 Differential Equations 4
MTH 3510 Complex Variables 4
MTH 3710 Geometry 4
MTH 3810 Combinatorics 4
MTH/CSC 3910 Numerical Methods 4
MTH 4010 Number Theory 4
MTH 4110 Abstract Algebra 4
MTH 4150 Stochastic Processes 4
MTH 4210 Introduction to Topology 4
MTH 4410 Mathematical Models for Financial Economics 4
MTH 4420 Graph Theory 4
MTH 4444 Independent Study 1-4
MTH 4810-4815 Student Internship 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Course Descriptions
Note: Mathematics majors who wish to graduate with departmental honors must (a) complete the courses required for the B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics, (b) complete MTH 4910 and MTH 4920, and (c) have a major GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of graduation.
Career Opportunities
Our mathematics graduates have succeeded in a variety of career and graduate school options after completing their degrees at HPU. We have students entering fields such as education, finance and analysis jobs within government. Our students have been accepted to graduate programs in fields including mathematics, computer science, law and pharmacology. Students with degrees in mathematics currently have careers as:
Student Outcomes
CeAnna Cummings
JP Morgan Chase and Co.

HPU graduates are leading prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other…

Megan Mouton

With another successful Commencement behind us, High Point University graduates are commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law,…

Jackson Inchalik
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Name: Jackson Inchalik Hometown: Guilford, Connecticut Year: Class of 2020 Major: Computer science and mathematics with a minor in Spanish Internship: Inchalik joins Regeneron Pharmaceuticals as an IT analytics intern…

READ MORE INTERNSHIP PROFILES Name: Holden Harrington Hometown: Pittsboro, North Carolina Year: Class of 2022 Major: Double major in entrepreneurship and physics win a minor in mathematics  Internship: Harrington joined…

With another successful Commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are kicking off prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems,…

Although commencement is just around the corner, High Point University graduates are already preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public…

With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier…

With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier…

With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier…

With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier…

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