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Home » Academics » Majors and Minors » Mathematics

Mathematics

The Mathematics Program at Austin College is a small, tight-knit group of faculty and students who are all passionate about math, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning.  At Austin College, you will be in small math classes, allowing you to have a personalized and friendly math education. Our faculty are all experts in a variety of areas of mathematics, giving you the flexibility to explore your particular interests. We provide plenty of opportunities for meaningful and collaborative research projects throughout the year and in the summers. We offer personal mentorship and guidance, and we do our very best to help everyone achieve their goals. If you’re passionate about math, Austin College is a great place to pursue that passion.

Math Bowl 2019

Math students presenting their work at Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County.

Math Bowl 2019

Natalie Randall presenting at Math Fest - Summer 2019

STEM Programs at Austin College

Student Research Projects Expand
  • Pricing Exotic Options
  • Digital Mapping Visualization of Meals on Wheels Client Data
  • New Polynomial Knot Invariants
  • Virtual and Pseudoknots
  • Staircase Metric Geometry
JanTerm Courses in Math Expand
  • Mathemusic
  • Elements of Mechanical Drawing
  • Man versus Machine: The Use of Mathematica in the Sciences
  • Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
  • Game Theory
What You’ll Learn Expand
  • Abstract thinking
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Quantitative reasoning
  • Formal logic
  • Mathematical writing and communication
  • Computer programming
  • Proof techniques
  • Higher dimensional spaces and shapes
  • Classical tools in geometry
  • Mathematical drawing
  • Numerical approximation techniques
  • Differential equations
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Cryptography
  • Applications of mathematics to areas of finance, physics, biology, and many others

Meet Our Faculty

  • Dr. Aaron Block - Associate Professor of Computer Science
  • Dr. J'Lee Bumpus - Associate Professor of Mathematics; Math & Computer Science Department Chair
  • Michael Higgs - Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Dr. Jack Mealy - Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • Dr. Huy V. Nguyen - Assistant Professor of Mathematics
  • Dr. Andrea Overbay - Associate Professor of Mathematics
Catie Patterson with math students.

Meet Our Alumni

Michael Holcomb

Michael Holcomb ’12

My experience at Austin College successfully prepared me for doctoral study. Experiential learning gave me the ability to quickly acclimate to varying teaching modalities used by my graduate professors and developed skills in critical thinking that allowed me to hit the ground running when I begin my dissertation research. I am proud to be an… [Read More]

Kenan-Ince

Kenan Ince ’11

My excellent education in mathematics at AC inspired me to apply to graduate school to become a professor at a small liberal arts college similar to AC. I spent five years at Rice University in Houston getting a Ph.D. in math. My research focus was in knot theory, the study of mathematical knots. Mathematical knots… [Read More]

Sam-McDonald

Sam McDonald ’08

Upon graduating Austin College in 2008, I took a job with the United States Department of Defense as an applied research mathematician.  After a very interesting but brief time there, I left to pursue a career in medicine. I attended UT Southwestern in Dallas for medical school where I also completed a residency in Emergency… [Read More]

Matthew Ellington

Matthew Ellington ’06

A degree in mathematics and a four-year college football career might not be the background for most physicians. Not only was Matthew Ellington on the Austin College NCAA Division III football team, he started at center for four years and served as a team captain as a senior. He knows well the important lessons a… [Read More]

Program Details

  • Mathematics Major Checklist
  • Mathematics Minor Checklist
  • See the Mathematics Courses
  • See the Austin College Bulletin

Department Extras

  • Sciences Summer Research Program
  • STEM Leadership Program

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