Graduate Studies in Mathematical
Sciences
Specialization in Mathematics and Statistics
leading to the Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts,
Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Teaching
Binghamton University is a progressive, moderate-size
university that offers graduate programs in all of its five
schools: Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, the Decker
School of Nursing, the School of Education and Human Develop-
ment, the School of Management, and the Thomas J. Watson
School of Engineering and Applied Science. Graduate programs
leading to the doctor of philosophy, doctor of education, master of
arts, master of fine arts, master of science, master of business
administration, master of music, master of science in education,
and master of science and master of arts in teaching are offered. In
1998, 82 doctoral degrees and 590 master's degrees were awarded.
Binghamton has a highly diverse student population, both
graduate and undergraduate. In fall 1997, 2,696 graduate students
and 9,460 undergraduates enrolled at Binghamton. For the 1998-
99 academic year, there are 451 full-time teaching faculty mem-
bers, 95 percent of whom hold the PhD or other appropriate
terminal degrees.
The 606-acre University campus is in the town of Vestal,
one
mile west of the city of Binghamton, in one of the most scenic
areas of New York state. About 210,000 people live in the im-
mediate urban area, and the population of the entire commuting
region numbers some 300,000. The University has a powerful
economic and cultural impact on the region and is responsive to
the needs of adults as well as traditional college-age populations.
It is well integrated with local, state and national agencies and
industries.
The University Library system houses more than 1.5 million
volumes, plus more than 1.5 million additional titles in micro-
form, and it holds current subscriptions for almost 10,000 periodi-
cals. It consists of the Glenn G. Bartle Library for materials in the
social sciences, humanities, mathematics, fine arts and music; the
Science Library; and several small reading libraries in the
University's residential colleges. The collections also include the
Max Reinhardt Archive for theater research, the Frances R.
Conole Archive of sound recordings and a substantial rare book
collection. A member of the Research Libraries Group, the library
offers an online catalog, computerized literature searching ser-
vices and access to library resources nationwide.
Research and instruction are supported by extensive computing
facilities, including several IBM mainframes and Sun servers.
Microcomputers, some with sophisticated graphics capabilities,
are available in central complexes as well as in departments and
laboratories around campus. Terminal connections are available
in the graduate apartment complex through the campus telecom-
munications system.
The University and surrounding community provide for a
rich
cultural life. The University Art Museum displays works from
traveling and special loan exhibitions as well as from the Univer-
sity's own permanent collection of art representing all periods.
The Theatre Department stages more than two dozen productions
each year. The Music Department features solo recitals and
chamber music, and there are concert series with internationally
known artists and promising newcomers. Most of these perfor-
mances take place in the University's Anderson Center for the
Arts, which includes a 450-seat chamber hall and a 1,200-seat
theater with additional outdoor seating for 1,500 people.
The neighboring community offers performances by the
Binghamton Symphony and the Tri-Cities Opera and the pro-
grams of the Roberson Museum and Science Center. Popular
music concerts are held regularly at the Broome County Arena.
Recreation opportunities abound on campus in the gymnasiums
and on the playing fields and nature trails and off campus at
numerous municipal, county and state parks, as well as in the
nearby Catskills, Poconos and Finger Lakes.
Binghamton University is strongly committed to affirmative
action. We offer
access to services and recruit students and employees without regard
to race,
color, sex, religion, age, disability,marital status, sexual orientation
or national
origin.