Transform your tomorrow with a degree in Mathematics or Statistics
Branching Out
Uduak George receives NSF CAREER award to identify patterns in how mechanical and biochemical factors affect branch formation in mammary glands.
Promoting Equity in STEM Education
Daniel Reinholz recognized for research that promotes equity in STEM education.
Presenting Research: CSU Math Conference
SDSU faculty and graduate students present research at the second annual CSU Mathematical Sciences Research Conference.
Announcements
MSLC Meets International Gold Standards for Tutoring Centers
The Math & Science Learning Center has been awarded certification as a Level 1 certified tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association, meeting CRLA standards for tutor hiring, training, and evaluation as well as collection and management of center data.
SDSU Math Professor to Serve on National Academies of Sciences Board
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Chris Rasmussen, was selected to serve on the National Academies of Sciences’ Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB).
The board is charged with overseeing nationwide mathematical sciences research and education. Rasmussen joins 15 other board members, selected out of over 700 nominations and says he is “humbled and honored to be part of this select group.”
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Student Chapter Recognized
Computational Science PhD student Anuradha Agarwal's outstanding contributions to the SDSU SIAM chapter were given a certificate of recognition for the 2022-2023 academic year. The student group hosts social and networking events and a regular journal club.
Master's Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Aurora Vogel, a master's student in mathematics was awarded a prestigious fellowship to pursue her PhD. She has been co-advised by Antoni Luque and Chris O'Neill.
Alumna Receives Grant to Teach Computer Science
San Pasqual High teacher Erin Duran ('99, '00) was the only California high school teacher to receive a $10,000 CS Leaders Prize from Code.org. She will use the funds to support an inclusive AP Computer Science course.
Job Openings
The Department is hiring(*) lecturers (AY 2025-26) in mathematics and statistics. Students can work for the Math & Science Learning Center or as teaching assistants (TA positions are reserved for students enrolled in Mathematics, Statistics, or Mathematics Education graduate programs).
(*) Due to the AY 2025-26 budget situation, hiring will be "very limited."
Why Mathematics & Statistics at SDSU?
We offer bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics including applied mathematics (with a variety of emphases), data science, actuarial science, and teaching. We offer master's degrees in mathematics (with foci in pure, applied, or teaching service), and master of science degrees in statistics and biostatistics. Department faculty are also active in joint doctoral programs in mathematics and science education, and computational sciences.
Mathematics and statistics help solve diverse problems: from developing techniques to model real world applications and designing efficient methods for calculating their solutions, to creating new theories for as yet unsolved problems. Some students enjoy mathematics because it is the language of sciences and technology, while others are fascinated and attracted to mathematics for the beauty of its intrinsic order, structure and form.
Our Department is uniquely structured with three intertwined areas of expertise - Mathematics, Mathematics Education and Statistics & Data Science - which enables extensive collaboration among faculty and students within the department and across the university.
Join a Thriving Student Community
Conduct Undergraduate Research
The department has a long-running summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
Work One-on-One with Expert Faculty
Applying Algorithms
Predict weather, process images and model infectious diseases with differential equations and sophisticated analysis techniques
Advancing Algebra
Faculty actively research the cutting edge of combinatorics, cryptogragphy and geometry
Advocating for Access
How can disabled, multilingual and other historically marginalized students be made to feel equally valued in mathematics courses?
Pursue Infinite Career Options
Almira Decena ('22)
M.S. in Applied Mathematics
Decena recently began working as a project control analyst at General Atomics
Cole Brower ('22)
B.S. in Mathematics, Computer Science
Brower completed an internship at NVIDIA as an undergraduate and then stayed on with the company
Kevin Pelaez ('22)
Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
Pelaez is applying his expertise in data analytics and equity as a data scientist at DUO Security
The careful analysis required to study mathematics and statistics and the computational experiences that we include in our courses are highly valued by employers. Our students go on to rewarding careers in teaching, research and industry across diverse fields such as biotechnology, environmental science, insurance, manufacturing and market research.