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The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CPMS) is one of the 11 colleges of Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah, USA. CPMS has 7 departments, and offers 23 bachelors degrees, 8 masters, and 6 PhD programs. The current Dean of CPMS is Professor Scott Sommerfeldt. CPMS has approximately * faculty members, 350 graduate students, and 1600 undergraduate students.

CPMS maintains a unique emphasis on undergraduate scientific research, leading to its distinction as a top nationwide feeder to MS, PhD, and professional Doctorate programs. This focus has also led to a particularly high number of undergraduates who have been cited as paper co-authors. CPMS graduate programs have many notable alumni. Among current faculty members are  2 Nobel Laureates, 8 MacArthur Fellows, and 3 Pulitzer Prize winners are on the faculty.

History


Campus and Facilities


The College of Physical and Mathematics Sciences is located on the campus of Brigham Young University.

Academics
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is composed of seven departments with the following degree programs:

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Department of Computer Science

Department of Geology

Department of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics Education

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Department of Statistics

Undergraduate Research Mentoring
A university-wide aim of Brigham Young University is to provide substantial undergraduate research opportunities to its students. Ninety-percent of undergraduate students in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences are involved in undergraduate research before graduation. Research comes in many forms including paid lab-work, participation in graduate research teams, and collaboration with professors on academic papers. Due to their unique research experiences, students tend to be more competitive when applying to graduate and professional doctorate programs. Students in CPMS contribute heavily to Brigham Young University’s distinction as the # 1 feeder-school in country to dental school, #6 to law school, #8 to PhD programs, and #10 to medical school.

Undergraduate Research Labs

Numerous CPMS students have recently been published individually or as coauthors. Recently published student researchers include...

Organization
CPMS is administered by BYU's President and Board of Trustees. The current Dean of CPMS is Scott Sommerfeldt. He is advised by two associate Deans, as well as the College Volunteer Leadership Council, a 40-member advisory board of professional scientists and academics.

Notable Research
Recent Research Findings by CPMS Faculty

Rankings and Awards
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Students
Approximately 300 undergraduate and 300 graduate students are enrolled in CPMS programs. _% of students have foreign language experience, many of whom gained proficiency while serving LDS prostelyting missions. _% of the CPMS graduate student body are international students. The College has 37 unique clubs and student organizations.

Individually and in groups, CPMS students have received recognition for a variety of accomplishments…

Faculty
CPMS has 130 full-time faculty with more than 90 percent holding Ph.D.s. Faculty members have or are current serving as presidents of the American Statistics Society (Fred Jones). Faculty members have recently received national recognition including: NRSC Grants….

Alumni
Alumni of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences receive outstanding academic and professional placement upon graduation. .

Notable BYU CPMS alumni include:

Many alumni also choose to participate in the College Volunteer Leadership Council, which was founded in 19**. Membership includes BYU and CPMS alumni, as well as a many other notable science professionals. College Alumni is estimated to be _,000.