Students in the Department of Mathematics are encouraged to develop superior thinking and problem-solving skills in preparation for mathematics-based careers and continued study.
Our mathematics programs prepare students for a range of careers in education, industry and government. The mathematics major is also recommended for students planning for graduate or professional school. Find out more about the advantages of studying mathematics at Towson University.
The Department of Mathematics offers the major and minor in mathematics. Master’s degree programs are available in applied and industrial mathematics, actuarial science and predictive analytics, and mathematics education.
The department offers students:
Towson University is designated as a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries. We are one of only 15 schools in the country to earn this recognition. Learn more about studying Actuarial Science & Risk Management at TU.
In this virtual colloquium lecture, Dr. Halil Tasova (CalState - San Bernardino) will discuss middle school students' meanings for points in the Cartesian coordinate system. The lecture will take place at 3:30 - 4:45 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in Zoom; a "viewing party" will be held in 7800 York Road, Room 320.
In this colloquium lecture, Dr. Alfred Dolich (CUNY) will demonstrate that, in formal logic, it can be surprisingly complicated to describe the connected components of a topological space X, even though X itself allows a "simple description." The lecture will take place at 2:30 - 3:30 pm on Friday, April 25, 2025 in 7800 York Road, Room 320.
In this colloquium lecture, Dr. Michael Cromer (Rochester Institute of Technology) discussed a rheological model to approximate the nonlinear rheology of wormlike micelles, which have emerged as promising drug delivery systems. The lecture took place at 2:30 - 3:30 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025 in 7800 York Road, Room 320.
