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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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Aug29

Applied & Computational Mathematics seminar: Proximal Galerkin: A Unified Framework for Variational Problems with Inequality Constraints

Aug 29, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Speaker: Brendan Keith, Brown University Title: Proximal Galerkin: A Unified Framework for Variational Problems with Inequality Constraints Abstract: This talk presents the Proximal Galerkin (PG) method, a high-order numerical method for solving variational problems with inequality constraints. PG combines two foundational ideas from applied mathematics: Galerkin discretizations of partial differential

Aug29

Mathematics Colloquium: How to insulate optimally

Aug 29, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Keegan Kirk, GMU Title: How to insulate optimally Abstract: Given a fixed amount of insulating material, how should one coat a heat-conducting body to optimize its insulating properties? A rigorous asymptotic analysis reveals this problem can be cast as a convex variational problem with various non-smooth boundary terms depending

Sep4

ScienceConnect 2025 - Fairfax Campus

Sep 4, 2025, 12:30 - 4:30 PM

Exploratory Hall Atrium

Join us for ScienceConnect this September and get to know the Mason Science community. Start off the semester by meeting College of Science faculty, staff, and students while exploring college programs, research, and professional opportunities. Be sure to grab some food and win college swag! Register to attend.