The goal of the programs in Mathematics is to prepare students for the lifelong study and use of mathematics. The application of mathematics has made possible many of the technological advances now taken for granted. Conversely, problems in business, science and engineering, when formulated mathematically, often spur advances in mathematics. This interrelation between mathematics and other disciplines has been growing and now includes many more areas than would have been thought possible only a few years ago.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers several undergraduate program options within mathematics. The Liberal Arts track is recommended for those who plan to pursue graduate study in mathematics or seek employment following graduation. Those students who plan a mathematics-related career in business, industry or science, may wish to follow the Applied Mathematics track. For those students planning a career in teaching, we offer two program options: Adolescence Education- Mathematics, to prepare high school mathematics teachers, and Middle Childhood Education-Mathematics Specialist, to prepare mathematics teachers for the middle school grades. Both of our teacher preparation programs lead to recommendation for Initial Certification in New York State.

The department offers a Master of Science in education degree program to provide middle and high school mathematics teachers with the opportunity to work toward Professional Certification. The department also offers minors in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, and in collaboration with the Physics Department, a degree program in Mathematics-Physics.