OSU: Just For Fun

Версия 19:31, 26 марта 2009

University

View of main building and new library

OSU is the largest institution of higher education in the Orenburg Region. Its 19 academic and professional schools, 3 research institutes, 6 regional campuses, 5 colleges offer 113 undergraduate majors and 57 graduate degree programs at Candidate of Science and Doctor of Science levels. Courses are offered in both traditional and accelerated semesters, during the day and at night.

The university serves for more than 43,000 students. Over 160 Doctors of Science and 800 Candidates of Science make up the OSU faculty body.

Orenburg campus counts more than 90 buildings including a new fundamental electronic library.

A highly qualified teaching staff and scientists, vast stock of modern educational services, computer rooms and laboratories, huge research potential, active innovation policy, cherished traditions are some of the most appealing features of studying at OSU. The OSU international activity has been rapidly developing for the last few years. It is directed to the attraction of foreign intellectual and material potential, enrichment of the local educational system with the world cultural value and the experience of the leading foreign universities, promotion of the university into the system of international educational space.

Vladimir Kovalevsky, rector of Orenburg State University

International relations and exchange programs between the educational establishments make for the strengthening of the understanding between people, help for the establishment of friendly and professional contacts. Thanks to the international relations the young people form their points of view, get over stereotypes and prejudices. As for the students and faculty, they become more tolerant, open and creative.

• International Office
• International Programs and Projects Department
• The German Language Center
• Japan Information Center

Curently rector of Orenburg State University is Vladimir Kovalevskiy, honored higher education worker of Russian Federation, doctor of economics, professor.

Faculty

OSU 2nd building

The Faculty of Mathematics of the OSU was set up in 2005. It offers five-years training on the following specialties: “Mathematical maintenance and administering information systems” (qualification of programmer-mathematician) and “Applied mathematics and informatics” (qualification of mathematician, system programmer).
The main purpose of the faculty is to make students acquire fundamental scientific knowledge as well as practical skills, to do research and develop system thinking. To achieve this, academic curricula implies studying fundamental mathematics and advanced informational technologies during the first two years. Besides, there are humanitarian courses like history, philosophy, psychology, foreign language (English) to be studied. They help students to form their world outlook and improve their general knowledge and culture.

Petuhova Tatiana, dean of mathematical faculty

Senior students are taught a wide range of specialized courses in chosen fields. They master several programming languages, study system analysis, informatics, economics, etc. Practical work in various computer systems takes considerable part of academic time through the whole course of instruction. Students can learn, apply and examine a variety of programming languages. They also consider issues and techniques concerned with controlling and managing the software development process. Additionally they can study subjects such as computer graphics, network design or the Internet. There are up-to-date laboratories, computer classrooms with access to Internet, which provide efficient computer training.
Teaching and learning methods vary from lectures and tutorials to individual and group activities, applied case studies and practical work. Assessment is both by examination and coursework. The faculty and the stuff include highly qualified professors and college teachers, senior lecturers.
Graduates of the faculty of mathematics are in great demand in our region’s economy. They haveknowledge and skills required for an interesting and potentially well-paid career in the exciting and expanding computing industries. The main career opportunities are: computer software developer, network manager, Internet programmer, software engineer, system analyst, database developer, information systems manager.

Curently dean of mathematical facility is Petuhova Tatiana, associate professor, candidate of Physics and Mathematics.

Department

Team members

• [Savelyev Peter]
• [Chertkova Julia]
• [Gerusova Daria]
• [Tatartseva Natalia]
• [Kozlova Tatiana]