Contact
Dr. Xiaodong Yue
Professor and Chair
W.C. Morris 222C
Tel: (660) 543-4930
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School of Computer Science and Mathematics
The School of Computer Science and Mathematics prepares students for a variety of exciting careers.
Welcome to the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Central Missouri. As you explore the information about our programs, curriculum, faculty and student organizations, you'll discover a strong, diverse, and student-oriented academic community. The faculty are highly qualified and dedicated. Most hold a terminal degree in their field, and are active in their professions either through research and/or continuing professional development.
Career-Focused Programs
UCM’s Computer Science and Mathematics programs have a balance of practice and theory and are designed according to curricula guidelines from corresponding professional organizations. With the demand for qualified technical personnel far exceeding the available supply, the opportunities awaiting our graduates are nearly limitless.
About the School
Faculty and Staff
Actuarial Science and Statistics |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Phoebe McLaughlin | Professor, Assistant Chair | Phone: 660-543-8931 Office: WCM 227 Eamil: pmclaughlin@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Paul Plummer | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4433 Office: WCM 206B Eamil: pplummer@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Lianwen Wang | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8870 Office: WCM 205B Eamil: lwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Daoping Yu | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8453 Office: WCM 125 Eamil: dyu@ucmo.edu |
Computer Science and Software Engineering |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Belinda Copus | Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-4354 Office: WCM 206C Eamil: copus@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Fei Cao | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8839 Office: WCM 205A Email: fcao@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Hang Chen | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8907 Office: WCM 205C Email: hchen@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Mark Grebe | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8846 Office: WCM 213 Eamil: grebe@ucmo.edu |
| Jason James | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8690 Office: WCM 113 Email: jejames@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Taeghyun Kang | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8896 Office: WCM 219 Email: tkang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Yui Man Lui | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8721 Office: WCM 119 Email: lui@ucmo.edu |
| Ikhyun Park | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8907 Office: WCM 221 Email: ipark@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Ahmad Rawashdeh | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-6611 Office: CSC B161 Email: arawashdeh@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Mohammad Rawashdeh | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-6613 Office: CSC D158 Email: rawashdeh@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Sunae Shin | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-6612 Office: CSC D159 Email: sshin@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Sumi Singh | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4386 Office: WCM 115 Email: ssingh@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Songlin Tian | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8884 Office: WCM 215 Email: tian@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Jun Wang | Professor | Phone: 660-543-6616 Office: CSC D256 Email: jwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Mahmoud Yousef | Professor, Assistant Chair | Phone: 660-543-8892 Office: WCM 217 Email: yousef@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Xiaodong Yue | Professor, Chair | Phone: 660-543-4930 Office: WCM 222C Email: yue@ucmo.edu |
| Cybersecurity | ||
| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Hyungbae Park | Assistant Professor, GCFE, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8907 Office: WCM 221 Email: ipark@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Dabin Ding | Assistant Professor, GSEC, GSSP-JAVA | Phone: 660-543-8865 Office: WCM 211 Email: dding@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Taiabul Haque | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4766 Office: WCM 116X Email: haque@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Anshuman Singh | Assistant Professor, CISSP, GPEN | Phone: 660-543-8858 Office: WCM 205D Email: singh@ucmo.edu |
| Mathematics | ||
| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Rhonda McKee | Professor, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8929 Office: WCM 225 Eamil: mckee@ucmo.edu |
| Caitlyn Cassity | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4665 Office: WCM 116H Eamil: cassity@ucmo.edu |
| Xiaofei Chang | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4507 Office: WCM 116F Eamil: xchang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Phoebe McLaughlin | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8931 Office: WCM 227 Eamil: pmclaughlin@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Vojislav Petrovic | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4703 Office: WCM 118B Eamil: petrovic@ucmo.edu |
| Jacob Roach | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4514 Office: WCM 116R Eamil: jroach@ucmo.edu |
| Steve Shattuck | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8763 Office: WCM 121 Eamil: sshattuck@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Lianwen Wang | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8870 Office: WCM 205B Eamil: lwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Daoping Yu | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8453 Office: WCM 125 Eamil: dyu@ucmo.edu |
| Mathematics Education | ||
| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. William McGalliard | Associate Professor, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8766 Office: WCM 123 Eamil: mcgalliard@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Natalia Bailey | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4434 Office: WCM 118C Eamil: nbailey@ucmo.edu |
| Carla Beeman | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8824 Office: WCM 118E Eamil: beeman@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. David Ewing | Associate Professor | Phone: 660-543-8710 Office: WCM 117 Eamil: ewing@ucmo.edu |
| Beth Hancock | Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4955 Office: WCM 118F Eamil: ehancock@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Vida Olivares | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8800 Office: WCM 127 Eamil: olivares@ucmo.edu |
| Main Office | ||
| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dede Beneke | Accountant | Phone: 660-543-4765 Office: G 009G Email: dbeneke@ucmo.edu |
| Taylor Kinde | Academic Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8193 Office: WCM 116E Email: kinde@ucmo.edu |
| Becky White | Office Professional | Phone: 660-543-4930 Office: WCM 222 Email: bwhite@ucmo.edu |
Undergraduate Programs
Majors
- Actuarial Science and Statistics, BS - Opt. 1: Actuarial Science
- Actuarial Science and Statistics, BS - Opt. 2: Statistics
- Bioinformatics, BS - Biological Science
- Bioinformatics, BS - Computing and Statistics
- Computer Science, BS - Opt 1: Software Developement
- Computer Science, BS - Opt 2: Computer Science
- Computer Science, BS - Opt 3: Computer Networking
- Computer Science, BS - Opt 4: Game Development
- Computer Science, BS - Opt 5: Data Science
- Cybersecurity, BS - Area 1: Cyber Operations
- Cybersecurity, BS - Area 2: Secure Software Development
- Mathematics, BS
- Mathematics, Accelerated BS/MS
- Software Engineering, BS
Graduate Programs
Departmental Scholarships
A growing number of endowed scholarships are awarded each year to the School of Computer Science and Mathematics majors and minors. The application deadline is usually March 1 of each year. Apply online at https://ucmo.edu/mocents.
For Entering Freshman
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Scholarship Name |
Minimum Criteria for Eligibility |
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Department Achievement Award
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1. major in one of the school majors 2. ACT >= 23 3. high school GPA 3.5 or higher |
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Harmon |
1. major in Computer Science or Electronics (preference given to double major) 2. completed 3 units of mathematics and or computer science in high school 3. ACT >= 23 4. Missouri resident |
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Kennedy |
1. declare a major in the department 2. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Stumpff |
1. declare a Mathematics Education major 2. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
For Current Students
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Scholarship Name |
Minimum Criteria for Eligibility |
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ACM |
1. major in Computer Science 2. ACM member 3. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Atkins |
1. graduate student at UCM 2. preference given to Mathematics Education |
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Birkhead |
1. pursue certificate to teach mathematics at middle school/junior high school |
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Brown |
1. second/third year at UCM 2. major in mathematics 3. GPA >=3.5 (mathematics courses), GPA >= 3.3 (all course) 4. show promise in pursuing post-graduate study 5. demonstrate financial need |
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Craven |
1. major in Actuarial Science |
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Department Achievement Award
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1. major in one of the school majors 2. GPA >=3.2 |
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Griffith |
1. major in Computer Science 2. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Harmon |
1. major in Computer Science or Electronics (preference given to double major) |
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Johnson |
1. mathematics minor which leads to certification to teach mathematics in grades 5-9 2. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Meyer |
1. admitted in a graduate degree program (emphasis in elementary, junior high, or
secondary mathematics) 2. GPA >= 3.0 (upper level mathematics courses) 3. GPA >= 3.25 (graduate mathematics courses if applicable) |
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Moore |
1. major in the department 2. junior or senior class 3. GPA >= 3.0 in the major 4. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Ramey |
1. major in Mathematics Education (secondary mathematics) or minor in Mathematics
Education 2. enroll in at least 12 s.h. each semester at UCM |
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Redford |
1. major in Computer Science or Mathematics (excluding Actuarial Science and Mathematics
Education) 2. US citizen and Missouri resident 3. completed at least one semester after declaring major 4. at least have two semesters before graduation 5. member of KME 6. GPA >= 3.5 (mathematics courses), GPA >= 3.0 (all courses) |
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Schrag |
1. major in the department 2. member of KME |
Student Organizations
The school sponsors several student organizations. They provide our students with platforms of peer interaction and active participation in out-of-the-classroom experiences.
Actuarial Science and Statistics
The Actuarial Organization
UCM - Statistics Club
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Association for Computing Machinery
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Cybersecurity
Cyber Mules, chapter of the National Cybersecurity Student Association
Mathematics
Kappa Mu Epsilon
MAA Student Chapter
Mathematics Education
Central Missouri Mathematics Educators (CMME)
Departmental Facilities
The School has state-of-the-art computing labs to support both instruction and research needs. The main lab for computer science classes consists of 40 Dell computers running both Linux and Microsoft windows operating systems. Six computer classrooms, with more than 30 computers each, are ideal for upper classes and special lab sessions. Lab computers are upgraded regularly. The School strives to provide our students with the latest technologies. We offer both Windows and Linux platforms so that our students are well-prepared for a career as a software professional under those two leading industry-standard platforms. The School is a member of the Microsoft Imagine, Oracle Academy and VMWare Academic Program.
All mathematics and statistics classrooms are multimedia classrooms, allowing instructors to use a variety of teaching tools and techniques. Distance learning rooms, used for graduate courses in mathematics and statistics, are outfitted with microphones and cameras so that students can attend class virtually. Computers in a dedicated statistics classroom run statistical software including r and SAS. Two student common areas provide a space for students to collaborate on homework and projects, as well as relax between classes. These rooms are conveniently located near faculty offices to help establish a community of learners.
Program Accreditation and Recognition
The B.S. in Computer Science - Computer Science Option is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The B.S. in Cybersecurity program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The undergraduate mathematics education program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
The B.S. in Actuarial Science program is recognized by the Society of Actuaries and listed as an Undergraduate-Advanced program on the SOA website. UCM is one of approximately 60 universities in the United States to be in this top classification.
