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School of Computer Science and Mathematics
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. We offer the first and only ABET accredited undergraduate Software Engineering program as well as the first ABET accredited Cybersecurity program in the state of Missouri. With the demand for qualified technical personnel far exceeding the available supply, the opportunities awaiting our graduates are nearly limitless.
Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education and Statistics
Welcome to Mathematics at UCM. We have a long standing tradition of training students and teachers for professions in Actuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics.
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Welcome to Computer Science and Software Engineering at UCM. You can choose from a wide offering of major options in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Game Development, and Data Science. We offer the first and only ABET accredited undergraduate Software Engineering program in Missouri.
Cyber Security and Information Technology
Welcome to Cybersecurity and IT at UCM. One of only a handful of ABET accredited Cybersecurity
programs in the nation. We also offer a bachelor's degree in Information Technology.
Maximize your potential as you pursue one of our outstanding degree programs.
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 Email: pmclaughlin@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Trang Bui | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8839 Office: WCM 205A Email: tbui@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Paul Plummer | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4433 Office: WCM 206B Email: pplummer@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Lianwen Wang | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8870 Office: WCM 205B Email: lwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Daoping Yu | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8453 Office: WCM 125 Email: dyu@ucmo.edu |
Computer Science and Software Engineering |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Belinda Copus | Assistant Professor, Interim Chair, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-4930 Office: WCM 222C Email: copus@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Hang Chen | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8907 Office: WCM 205C Email: hchen@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Suoju He | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-6629 Office: MIC D160 Email: suojuhe@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Taeghyun Kang | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8315 Office: WCM 219 Email: tkang@ucmo.edu |
| Hui Liu | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4617 Office: WCM 116B Email: huiliu@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Yui Man Lui | Assistant Professor, GPYC | Phone: 660-543-8721 Office: WCM 119 Email: lui@ucmo.edu |
| Michael Minzey | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4792 Office: WCM 116N Email: minzey@ucmo.edu |
| Ikhyun Park | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8851 Office: WCM 221 Email: ipark@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Mohammad Rawashdeh | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-6613 Office: MIC D158 Email: rawashdeh@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Sunae Shin | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-6612 Office: MIC D159 Email: sshin@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Khomsun Singhirunnusorn | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-6623 Office: MIC D162 Email: singhirunnusorn@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Songlin Tian | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8884 Office: WCM 215 Email: tian@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Jun Wang | Assistant Instructor, GWAPT, GCSA | Phone: 660-543-8822 Office: WCM 205D Email: jwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Mahmoud Yousef | Professor, Graduate Director | Phone: 660-543-8892 Office: WCM 217 Email: yousef@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Xiaodong Yue | Professor, GPEN, GWAPT | Phone: 660-543-4847 Office: WCM 206C Email: yue@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Linrui Zhang | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8690 Office: WCM 213 Email: lzhang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Yu Zhao | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4449 Office: WCM 116E Email: yzhao@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Zhiguo Zhou | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4507 Office: WCM 223 Email: zzhou@ucmo.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Hyungbae Park | Associate Professor, GCFE, GICSP, GCWN, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8921 Office: WCM 211 Email: park@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Ahmet Aksoy | Assistant Professor, GNFA | Phone: 660-543-4386 Office: WCM 115 Email: aksoy@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Taiabul Haque | Associate Professor, GSLC | Phone: 660-543-4766 Office: WCM 116X Email: haque@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Jiaqi Huang | Assistant Professor, GREM | Phone: 660-543-8865 Office: WCM 225 Email: jhuang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Jun Wang | Assistant Instructor, GWAPT, GCSA | Phone: 660-543-8822 Office: WCM 205D Email: jwang@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Xiaodong Yue | Professor, GPEN, GWAPT | Phone: 660-543-4847 Office: WCM 206C Email: yue@ucmo.edu |
Mathematics |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. Lianwen Wang | Professor, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8870 Office: WCM 205B Email: lwang@ucmo.edu |
| Kaitlyn Cassity | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4665 Office: WCM 116H Email: cassity@ucmo.edu |
| Paige Crain | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8896 Office: WCM 118C Email: pcrain@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Blaise Heider | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4703 Office: WCM 118B Email: heider@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Phoebe McLaughlin | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8931 Office: WCM 227 Email: pmclaughlin@ucmo.edu |
| Jacob Roach | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4514 Office: WCM 116R Email: jroach@ucmo.edu |
| Steve Shattuck | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8763 Office: WCM 121 Email: sshattuck@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Daoping Yu | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-8453 Office: WCM 125 Email: dyu@ucmo.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Dr. William McGalliard | Associate Professor, Program Coordinator | Phone: 660-543-8766 Office: WCM 123 Email: mcgalliard@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Natalia Bailey | Assistant Professor | Phone: 660-543-4434 Office: WCM 127 Email: nbailey@ucmo.edu |
| Carla Beeman | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-8824 Office: WCM 118E Email: beeman@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. David Ewing | Professor | Phone: 660-543-8710 Office: WCM 117 Email: ewing@ucmo.edu |
| Beth Hancock | Assistant Instructor | Phone: 660-543-4955 Office: WCM 118F Email: ehancock@ucmo.edu |
Main Office |
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| Name | Title | Contact |
| Vacant | Accountant | Phone: 660-543-4765 Office: G 009G Email: |
| Vacant | Academic Coordinator | Phone: Office: Email: |
| 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
- Computer Science, BS - Software Development Option
- Computer Science, BS - Computer Science Option
- Computer Science, BS - Computer Networking Option
- Computer Science, BS - Game Development Option
- Computer Science, BS - Data Science Option
- Cybersecurity, BS - Area 1: Cyber Operations
- Cybersecurity, BS - Area 2: Secure Software Development
- Information Technology, BS
- Mathematics, BS
- Mathematics, Accelerated BS/MS
- Secondary Education - Mathematics, BSE
- 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. Three 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.UCM Esports
School of Computer Science and Mathematics sponsors UCM Esports team. For more information, please click the following link.
Missouri Journal of Mathematical Sciences
Published two times a year: Spring and Fall. All subscription correspondence should be sent to Dr. Mahmoud Yousef, Managing Editor, Missouri Journal of Mathematical Sciences, School of Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093, Office: 660-543-8892, FAX: 660-543-8013. Please visit the following site for more information.
Program Accreditation and Recognition
The B.S. in Computer Science - Computer Science Option is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
The B.S. in Cybersecurity program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
The B.S. in Software Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
Designated as a National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency.
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.
Contact
Dr. Belinda Copus
Interim Chair
W.C. Morris 222C
Tel: (660) 543-4930
