Gerald W. Kruse, Ph. D.

Associate Professor of Information Technology, Computer Science, and Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Department of Information Technology & Computer Science
Juniata College



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Spring 2010 Courses:

Course Number Course Title Course Syllabus
Mathematics 130 Calculus I MA 130 syllabus
Computer Science 315 Analysis and Algorithms CS 315 syllabus



Previous Courses:
Course Number Course Title Course Syllabus
Mathematics 103 Quantitative Methods MA 103 syllabus
Mathematics 110 (course now offered as MA 160) Linear Algebra MA 110 syllabus
Mathematics 115 (previous version for 3 credits and w/out QS) Discrete Structures MA 115 syllabus
Mathematics 116 (4 credits w/QS) Discrete Structures MA 116 syllabus
Mathematics/Computer Science 310 (course discontinued) Discrete Computational Structures  
Mathematics/Computer Science 340 Numerical Analysis MA/CS 340 syllabus
Computer Science 101 Intro. to Computer Science CS 101 syllabus
Computer Science 110 (C++ based) Computer Science I CS 110 syllabus
Computer Science 110 (Java based) Computer Science I

CS 110 syllabus
Computer Science 240 Computer Science II

CS 240 syllabus
Computer Science 330 Computer Graphics CS 330 syllabus

CS 480 / 481
IT 496

 CS and IT Seminar CsItSeminar syllabus
Seminar schedule

CS 485
IT 497

 CS and IT Research CsItResearch syllabus
Research schedule
Algorithmen und Data Strukturen Fachhochschule Muenster, Fall 2006 Algorithmen und Data Strukturen
Graphical Programming Fachhochschule Muenster, Fall 2006 Graphical Programming
Graphical Programming Fachhochschule Muenster, Summer 2009 Graphical Programming
Information Technology 110 Principles of IT IT 110 syllabus
Information Technology 111 Principles of IT IT 111 syllabus
I4I Innovations for Industry  


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Contact Information:

Office: Brumbaugh Science Center C-205 A
Office Hours

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA 16652

Phone: (814) 641-3595
FAX: (814) 641-3615

E-mail: kruse@juniata.edu


Research Interests:

I am interested in computational fluid dynamics.  A visualization of one flow that I have studied is at the
following link:   nonconforming spectral elements

2003 ITSCE "Magic Numbers"     2005 Joint Math Meetings Paper     2005 Joint Math Meetings Slides     2006 FH-Muenster Slides     2007 Local MAA
2006 Sabbatical Report Slides      2008 Bookend Seminar       SoTL Lunch, Mar 2009       2010 Joint Math Meetings Slides 


Juniata College Home Page:

To learn more about Juniata College, click on "Think, Evolve, Act"
To learn more about algorithms, click on CS 315 syllabus


Oh, my nickname is Jerry. That's with a "J," not a "G." So I also answer to Jerry Kruse. And for a bit of trip down memory lane, my web-site from graduate school at Brown University is still up, if you want to check that out.

My sister's Critter Camp critter's are supporting Stephen Colbert's '08 Presidential campaign. Check out their video.

Our church's website: St. John's Episcopal Church, Huntingdon, PA.