Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

The field of mathematics offers a variety of excellent career opportunities. The department offers both a major and a minor in mathematics; mathematics majors may also earn secondary teaching certification.

Mathematics courses at Hood are taught with an emphasis on student participation, active learning, collaboration and the use of technology. Students at Hood work closely with faculty members. Classes are small, and students can explore topics that interest them. The senior seminar, in the history of mathematics, leads to a capstone research project. The department has a computer laboratory dedicated to mathematics classes, with computational and graphics software to support the mathematics curriculum.

Classrooms, labs, seminar rooms and informal spaces in the Hodson Science and Technology Center provide attractive and useful facilities for student-faculty interaction.

Math students are among the most active and involved on campus. They are leaders in student government and in residential and commuter student groups. Students participate in field trips to the Smithsonian, Library of Congress and the National Cryptologic Museum. Math students participate in the annual national competition in mathematical modeling, attend conferences and give presentations, are members of professional organizations, complete exciting internships in Washington D.C., and Baltimore, participate in summer research programs and enter graduate school or the work force with valuable skills.