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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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Apr 3

CAGS: Cubulating the associahedron

Apr 3, 2026, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Speaker: Gabe Udell, Cornell University Title: Cubulating the associahedron Abstract Time: Friday, April 3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Location: Exploratory Hall, room 4106 and Zoom

Apr 3

Applied & Computational Mathematics seminar: New data-driven machine learning insights into vaccination scare behavior

Apr 3, 2026, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Speaker: Igor Erovenko, UNC Greensboro Title: New data-driven machine learning insights into vaccination scare behavior Abstract: Vaccine scares, such as the 1970s pertussis crisis in England and Wales, severely undermine infectious disease control. While evolutionary game theory provides a robust framework for modeling vaccination behavior, calibration is often hindered by

Apr 3

Geometry MMA Seminar: Representation varieties of RAAGs

Apr 3, 2026, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Speaker: Anunoy Chakraborty (GMU) Title: Representation varieties of RAAGs Abstract: In this talk, we study the character varieties of right-angled Artin groups (RAAGs) into compact Lie groups and analyze how the algebraic structure of the target group influences the topology of these moduli spaces. For a broad class of compact