Annual Report Presented by Dr. Aiman Mukheimer Dept. of Math & General Sciences

Introduction  MATH 001 & MATH 002  College Level MATH Courses  STAT Courses  Physical Sciences  Arabic Language  Islamic Studies  Psychology

Vision To be the region’s premier leader in the educational processes that produce confident, intellectual and life-long learners. Our students will be creative problem-solvers, productive employees and leaders of the future.

Mission  Provide high-quality education to meet the specialized professional needs of our students and the courses in which they major.  Uphold exceptional quality to serve the interests of faculty & students.  Purse scholarly inquiry & develop research expertise of the highest possible caliber.  Promote & enhance the role of Math within the community.

Seminars and Workshops  “SPSS” (Statistics Package) Workshop  “Using New Technologies in Teaching” Workshop  Lectures on “Using Mathematical Models and their Applications”  Study Group on “Introduction to Dynamic Systems”

E-learning  Introduced e-leaning into MATH 001 & MATH 002, MATH 101 and MATH 211.  Students practice and do homework on- line.  Students can request instructor help, view worked examples, videos, online texts and lecture notes.  Raised academic level of students  Reduced Absences

Support for PSU Committees  Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committees  Exam Control Committee  Seminars and Research Committee  PYP Curriculum Review Committee  Social Activities Committee  New Faculty Welcoming Committee  International Schools Liaison Committee

Seminars and Research  Over 10 papers published in refereed international journals  Projects and Proposal submitted to PSRTC  Faculty members presented papers at local and international conferences  Dr. Jehad Alzabut promoted to Associate Professor.

Math Dept. Website  Reviewing and adding extra material to website  Caters for students needs  Announcements, Previous Exams and Syllabi  Faculty Web pages

Future Plans  Organising Math Olympics  Math Lab equipped with a Math Library and workstations  Monthly Math Magazine to promote appreciation of Math amongst students.