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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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Mar26

Cultivating Confidence: Owning Your Voice in STEM

Mar 26, 2025, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Exploratory Hall, 3301

Do you ever feel like you don't belong in STEM? Women Leaders in STEM invites you to a panel discussion and interactive session designed to nurture and grow your confidence, transforming self-doubt into strength. Refreshments will be provided. This is a learning experience for all identities. All students, staff, and

Mar31

Geometry MMA Seminar: Branched Bending in Cusped Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds

Mar 31, 2025, 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Speaker: Casandra Monroe, University of Texas at Austin Title: Branched Bending in Cusped Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds Abstract: A conjecture of Menasco and Reid states that a hyperbolic knot complement does not contain a closed embedded totally geodesic surface. One heuristic that is used to study the absence of such a submanifold

Apr5

Calculus Olympiad 2025

Apr 5, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia campus

Merten Hall

April 5 2025 CALLING ALL MATH ENTHUSIASTS! Join Us for an EXCITING day of Mathematics! hosted by the Department of Mathematical Sciences Diversity Committee and the Center for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (CMAI) Click Here to Register by March 28th *Lunch Provided! - Calculus Competition with Individual and Team prizes

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