The Mathematics and Computer Science Department is a large and flourishing department, offering a variety of courses at a variety of times. There are over 30 full-time faculty members, with a wide range of backgrounds and interests. The Department offers more than 50 undergraduate mathematics courses, and about 20 graduate courses.
It offers three different Options leading to a Master's Degree (M.S.) in mathematics. Option I emphasizes coursework drawn from fundamental branches of mathematics: algebra, topology, and real and complex analysis. Option II is intended for those who hold secondary teaching credentials and who intend to pursue a career in secondary education. It is called the M.A.T.H. program (Mathematics And Teaching at CSUEB). Option III is designed to expose students to various aspects of applied mathematics, while allowing some coursework in "pure" mathematics as well. Students in Options I and III may become community college teachers, may go on to further graduate study, or may seek employment in industry. Option II is designed for the professional development of high school teachers interested in learning more mathematics. Option II is not appropriate for those interested in teaching at the community college level.
Many students at the University are working and attending school only evenings or part-time, and the Department and University pays special attention to their needs. Most graduate classes are offered in the late afternoon or evening.
Cal State East Bay offers unique opportunities. Students choose CSUEB because it is a low-cost, convenient school with a good reputation. It is located in the Hayward hills, overlooking the San Francisco Bay and is within easy reach of most of the Bay Area. Many students commute to class; there are a limited number of on-campus housing units available. CSUEB is large enough (about 13,000 students) to offer many specialities, but small enough that each student can receive individual attention. The University offers a multicultural environment, with students of many nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, and of all ages. It operates on the quarter system, with four full quarters each year. Students can arrange their schedules to fit their needs, taking four quarters each year to finish more quickly, or taking summer (or a different) quarter off as vacation.
The campus library contains a large number of volumes and periodicals relating to mathematics.
Departmental computing equipment includes a number of advanced
workstations including Sun SPARCstations and numerous PC workstations.
Laboratories include a graphics laboratory, digital and microprocessor
laboratories, a network laboratory, and symbolic mathematics laboratory.
In addition, the university centrally provides open computing and internet
access for students and provides a number of open computing laboratories which
include PC, Macintosh, Sun, and NeXT workstations. There is
also access to supercomputers through the CSU system.