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Learn at a mathematical powerhouse. We offer strong and flexible programs at all degree levels.

Students majoring in mathematics take courses in the logical foundations of mathematics, the calculus sequence, matrix algebra, and discrete mathematics. Majors choose from a concentration of applied, traditional, or actuarial mathematics. Both the BA and the BS in mathematics allow entry to advanced studies or career opportunities as diverse as the fields to which mathematics is applied. The metro region of Washington, D.C. provides a particularly fertile area for related job opportunities, including consulting, teaching, and government.

Undergraduate Programs

Mason offers a vibrant graduate mathematics program that awards MS and PhD degrees. The program provides exciting opportunities for students interested in studying advanced mathematics and conducting independent research. Students can specialize in a diverse selection of areas in pure, applied and computational mathematics.

Graduate Programs

Students use well-developed mathematical skills across multiple fields.

Mason offers a vibrant graduate mathematics program that awards MS and PhD degrees. Students can specialize in a diverse selection of areas in pure, applied and computational mathematics.

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Analyze gang movement across Puerto Rico or the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef. There’s no limit to the mathematical research projects for undergraduate mathematics majors.

Mason OSCAR Program for undergraduate research

Aspiring Scientists Summer Research Program for undergraduate research in the sciences.

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Be a part of our mathematical community.

Use 3D printing technology to present mathematical concepts as concrete physical objects at our Math Maker Lab.

Check out the Mason Experimental Geometry Lab (MEGL) to think deeper and go further and take your mathematical curiosity to the next level.

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Nov7

Mathematics Colloquium: Mathematics of Vector-borne Diseases

November 7, 2025

Nov 7, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Abba Gumel, University of Maryland Title: Mathematics of Vector-borne Diseases Abstract: Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), such as malaria, dengue, Lyme disease, leishmaniasis, and West Nile virus, constitute over 17% of all infectious diseases of humans, causing in excess of 1 million deaths annually (with malaria alone accounting for about 600,000

Nov14

Geometry MMA Seminar: Almost sure spiraling of geodesics in CAT(0) spaces

November 14, 2025

Nov 14, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Speaker: Harry Bray (George Mason University) Title: Almost sure spiraling of geodesics in CAT(0) spaces Abstract: I will present a logarithm law describing the spiraling of geodesics around certain compact subsets of quotients of rank one CAT(0) spaces. In particular, the lifts of these subsets have a Morse property. A

Nov19

Preparing for the FY2027 Congressional Earmark Season Webinar

November 19, 2025

Nov 19, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Since 2022, George Mason faculty have successfully competed for Congressional earmarks in the House and Senate. It is a dynamic process and every year presents new challenges. In an effort to continue this success, all interested faculty and administrators are strongly encouraged to join a webinar from 2:00 to 3:00