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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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Sep9

ScienceConnect 2025 - SciTech Campus

Sep 9, 2025, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Life Sciences and Engineering Building (LSEB), Science and Technology Campus

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.

Sep12

Geometry MMA Seminar: Correlation of Length Spectra and Cusped Hitchin Representations

Sep 12, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Speaker: Lien-Yung (Nyima) Kao, George Washington University Title: Correlation of Length Spectra and Cusped Hitchin Representations Abstract: In this talk, we will examine the correlation of length spectra between two geometric structures on (potentially cusped) surfaces. This correlation aims to capture both the distinctions and commonalities between these structures. Our

Sep12

Mathematics Colloquium: The algebraic structure of groups of area-preserving homeomorphisms of surfaces

Sep 12, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Daniel Cristofaro-Gardiner, University of Maryland Title: The algebraic structure of groups of area-preserving homeomorphisms of surfaces Abstract: The algebraic structure of the group of volume-preserving homeomorphisms of a manifold of dimension at least 3 has been well-understood since the work of Fathi from the 70s. However, the surface case