ESTABLISHMENT AND HISTORY

The Department of Mathematics, one of the first departments of our University, was established within the Faculty of Basic Sciences on September 19, 1963, with Law No. 336. The Department had offered only basic sciences lectures of the Engineering Departments until it started to teach Mathematics students in the 1971-1972 academic year. The Department of Mathematics, which started undergraduate education in addition to the basic sciences lectures of other faculties in the 1971-1972 academic year, started doctorate education in the 1973-1974 academic year and master education in the 1981-1982 academic year. The Department continues its undergraduate, master, and doctorate educations from the 1981-1982 academic year. In the 1974-1975 academic year the Department passed to the Mathematics Engineering curriculum, but gave up afterwards. In the 2008-2009 academic year the English Language Preparatory Program and the Secondary Education Program started. We have 13 Professors, 8 Associate Professors, 11 Assistant Professors, 1 Lecturer Dr., 1 Lecturer and 6 Research Assistants in our department. There are 425 active students in the undergraduate program.

RECEIVED DEGREE

Successful students receive B.Sc. diploma in Mathematics.

DEGREE LEVEL

Bachelor of Science.

EDUCATION TYPE

Full time, Primary Education Program

ACCEPTANCE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A high school diploma.
2. Sufficient points from OSS (Student Selection Exam for Universities)
3. English qualification (TOEFL 500 points / IELTS 6 points)

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

The Department of Mathematics is one of the long-established units of our university and aims to serve society with its 38 years of history and experienced dynamic staff. The Department of Mathematics carries out its internal and external activities and duties within the framework of broad vision, through the Dean's Office and the Rectorate. The stakeholders that the Department of Mathematics interacts with and expected to interact with can be summarized as TÜBİTAK, DPT, Employers (Cram Schools, Banks), Universities, Research Institutions, Institutes, and Graduates.

RECOGNITION OF THE PRIOR LEARNING

The recognition of the prior learning process in the Turkish Higher Education Institutions is in its initial stage. For this reason, the recognition of the prior education has not been fully initiated in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University. However, an exemption exam is held in the beginning of each semester for courses such as Basic Computer and English which are compulsory in the curriculum of the departments. Students who have completed the learning process from these courses on their own or who think that they have achieved the learning outcomes in these courses in different ways have the right to take these exams. Students who are successful in the exam are exempt from the relevant course in the curriculum.

REQUIREMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF EXPECTED DEGREE

To earn a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics (to receive a Mathematician title) students have to
(a) pass all lectures in the curriculum at least with DC.
(b) get at least a 2.0 weighted average mark from 4.0.
(c) prepare a graduation project, present it to a jury, and pass.

EXAMS, ASSESSMENTS, AND EVALUATION

For every lecture students are subject to a midterm exam, term study (project, seminar, quiz, homework, or a second midterm exam), and a final exam. The overall grade consists of 30% midterm exam grade, 20% term study grade, and 50% final exam grade. Every exam grade is over 100 points. Students have to get at least 45 points from the final exam. Students who get AA, BA, BB, CB, or CC succeed in the lecture. Students can only enter two resit exams for the lectures of the same semester.

REQUIREMENTS OF GRADUATION

Students who pass all lectures of the curriculum (a total of 240 AKTS) successfully, get at least a 2.0 weighted average mark from 4.0, and complete a graduation project receive the Mathematician title and graduate.

EMPLOYMENT AREAS OF THE GRADUATES

Graduates of the Department of Mathematics are employed by various private or public sectors. Furthermore, many graduates work as Math teachers.

ACCEPTANCE TO GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAMS

Successfully graduated students who get sufficient marks from ALES (an exam) and have English proficiency can apply to a graduate program.

CONTACTS

POTENTIAL OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department has its own building, 4 classrooms with a total capacity of 225 students, and a computer lab with 30 desktops.