Margie Hale

Professor of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Stetson University
DeLand, FL 32723
386-822-7551
214-5 Elizabeth Hall
my email address
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"A professor is one who can speak
on any subject – for precisely
fifty minutes."
      Norbert Wiener
Office hours: Monday
Wednesday
Friday
11:00 - 11:50, 2:30 - 3:20
11:00 - 11:50
11:00 - 11:50
alternate times/locations by appointment
graphical schedule


Here on my home page you will discover a little about me and what I do at Stetson. First off, the impressive fellow above is an Osprey, a bird of prey partial to fish, both salt and fresh water. Click the picture to hear his surprising (and distinctly nonthreatening) call. If you'd like, you can read about birding and my other interests and hobbies, look at my professional vitae, or read student FAQs.

My title is "professor." That means that among the faculty at Stetson I hold the top rank, having been promoted from assistant professor, to associate professor, to full professor. My duties include teaching, research, and university service, the most important being teaching. Fortunately, teaching is what I most like to do. I think that the verb "to teach" is often misunderstood. If you're interested, I have a bit to say about teaching and learning.

This semester I'm teaching three different courses. Information about current and recent ones is below. I've included all course information, plus more general musings. See also the course Blackboard page.

Fall Courses Non-major Courses Major Courses Other Courses
MS151 Finite Math
MS226 Business Calculus
MS316 Differential Equations
MS101 Precalculus
MS155 Great Ideas in Math
MS153 Chaos and Fractals
MS222 Calculus for Life Sciences
MS201 Calculus I
MS 202 Calculus II
MS245 Linear Algebra I
MS255 Intro to Logic and Proof
MS301 Real Analysis
MS305 Abstract Algebra
MS320 Number Theory
MS345 Linear Algebra II
MS355 Topology
MS411 Complex Analysis
MS497-498 Senior Research
SMP2000 Fuzzy Logic

Some useful Stetson links:
Final Exam Schedule
Honor System
Information Technology (computer and email support)
Stetson Directory (use your Stetson email password)
Academic Support Office
Library (includes online catalog)
Writing Center
Counseling Center
Career Services
Academic Calendar
Online Bulletin
Math/CS Department
Stetson Intranet (use your Stetson email password)
Stetson Home Page