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.

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Student Research Projects

JanTerm Courses in Math

What You’ll Learn

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. J'Lee Bumpus - Associate Professor of Mathematics; Department Chair
Michael Higgs - Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Jack Mealy - Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Huy V. Nguyen - Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Andrea Overbay - Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Catie Patterson - Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Meet Our Alumni

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 ’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 ’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 ’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]

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Michael Holcomb ’12

Kenan Ince ’11

Sam McDonald ’08

Matthew Ellington ’06

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