The Department of Mathematics at Koya University offers an excellent environment to study mathematics and its applications. It is one of six departments making up Faculty of Science and Health. The Department of Mathematics (DMAT) is one of the pillars of the Faculty of Science and Health at Koya University which was founded in the academic year 2005-2006 due to the university's keenness to meet the accelerating needs of the community in various fields. The department of Mathematics aims to produce highly trained and professional Mathematicians that the Kurdistan region very much needs for the development. Our department like the other departments in the faculty is internationally recognized. Five researchers from the department are currently completing their PhD from European and Asian universities and 3 assistant researchers are currently studying MSc (2 from Sulaimaniyah university one from salahaddin University).
Undergraduate programs in the department include both pure and applied mathematics subjects together with updated optional subjects that the industry and market is in need for.


Department Mission:
The department of Mathematics challenges its academic staff, researchers working in the department, postgraduate students, undergraduate students and employees to think critically and independently, develop lifelong learning habits, acquire career skills, embrace diversity and become well-known mathematicians in the regional and global community.


Department Vision:
The vision of department of mathematics at Koya University is to achieve national and international recognition in research and training students for meeting the challenging needs of industry and society. The department will become the students’ choice in Kurdistan and the region for seeking a high quality academic program with individualized attention in a high learning environment is also another point we want to reach in future.


Learning Outcomes:
By the time of graduation, Students should have acquired the following knowledge and skills: 

General skills:

• Identify, formulate, and solve mathematical problems.
• Understand professional and ethical responsibility.

Analytical Skills:

• An understanding of the basic rules of logic.
• The ability to distinguish a coherent argument from a fallacious one, both in mathematical reasoning and in everyday life.
• An understanding of the role of axioms or assumptions.
• The ability to abstract general principles from example
• Problem-solving and modelling skills (important for all, but especially for majors in Applied Mathematics)
• The ability to recognize which real-world problems are subject to mathematical reasoning.
• The ability to make vague ideas precise by representing them in mathematical notation, when appropriate.
• Techniques for solving problems expressed in mathematical notation.

Communication skills

• The ability to formulate a mathematical statement precisely.
• The ability to write a coherent proof.
• The ability to present a mathematical argument verbally.
• Majors in Mathematics with a Teaching Concentration should acquire familiarity with techniques for explaining K-12 mathematics in an accessible and mathematically correct manner.

Reading and research skills

• Sufficient experience in mathematical language and foundational material to be well-prepared to extend one’s mathematical knowledge further through independent reading.
• Exposure to and successful experience in solving mathematical problems presenting substantial intellectual challenge.

Mathematics graduates may not always be aware of the various employment opportunities available to them. Although nowadays most of math graduates in our region are trying to be school teachers, i.e. working in Education sector. But there are many other employment opportunities vary from different private sector and governmental scope. Some of the jobs will not directly fit math graduates but do require a strong mathematical background. Therefore, often after a short training course, math graduates will fit a wider range of job opportunities. Below we give some examples of where our graduates went to:

• Korek Telecom.
• Asia Cell.
• Fastlink (internet Company)
• Education sector (where most of our graduate students will be school teachers)
• Data Analyst and programmer (students will practice Matlab and C++ programming skills to solve mathematical problems at different stages of their study).
• Accountant.
• Researcher(s). 

Finally, we strongly recommend you to visit (Who employs Mathematicians? ) where you can see most of the future jobs you might have in or outside the region.


Language:
Language of education in general at this DMAT is English.


Study Method:
The method of study varies from assignments, lectures, tutorials, workshops, quizzes, exams, laboratory reports, essays, oral presentations, and poster design.


Duration
4 Academic year’s full-time study at the Department of Mathematics at Koya University. Normally an academic year starts in Mid Sept to Mid-June



Course Modules taught at DMAT

Academic Staff:

• Dr. Abdulqader Othman Hamad Ameen, Head of DMAT
• Mr. Najim Abdallah Mohammad, Coordinator of the Dept.
• Mr. Mardan Ameen Pirdawood
• Dr.Mohammed Shami
• Dr. Younis Abid Husien
• Mr.OsamaTawfik Mohammad 
• Mr. Omar Waleed Salih
• Ms.Noor Hazim Hasan
• Ms. Jehan Sherwan Ziad
• Mrs. Dashne Chapuk Zahir