Message from the Chair

Mathematics is a rich field with a storied history of brilliant thinkers such as Archimedes, Euclid, Fermat, Newton, Gauss, Emmy Noether and West Virginia native John Nash.  A wide variety of fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, computer science, engineering, actuarial science and economics are fundamentally dependent on mathematics.  Indeed, it is impossible to find a field of study today in which mathematics has no application.  In Galileo’s words, “Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.”

Computer Science is the systematic study of using computers to solve problems.  It involves hardware design, analysis of algorithms and software development.  It is a dynamic field that develops the principles that will guide future technological advances in many industries and areas of life.  Computer Science has applications in virtually every major field, including banking, business, engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, communications and entertainment, to name just a few.

Engineering is one of the main engines of the economy and according to WV Economic Outlook 2016, the chemicals industry accounts for one-fifth of manufacturing sector jobs and nearly 40% of the manufacturing sector’s economic output in West Virginia, this program at WVSU will produce graduates well prepared for the needs of the state and the region. Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Many civil engineers work in planning, design, construction, research, and education. Chemical engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products. They design processes and equipment for large-scale manufacturing, plan and test production methods and byproducts treatment, and direct facility operations.