Mathematics
Mathematics Links for Math Majors
Mathematics is more than just equations—it is the universal language of problem-solving. A degree in mathematics equips you with the analytical tools, logical reasoning, and quantitative literacy required to tackle complex challenges across technology, finance, education, and the sciences.
Why Choose Mathematics?
- → Versatile Skillset: Develop rigorous analytical and abstract reasoning skills that are highly valued in today's data-driven economy.
- → Career Flexibility: Open doors to lucrative careers in actuarial science, software engineering, financial modeling, and education.
- → Graduate Opportunities: Build an elite foundation for advanced studies in statistics, applied mathematics, or theoretical research.
Explore Career Paths
Discover how professionals apply their mathematics degrees across various industries through these national organizations:
Ready to learn more?
Connect with our undergraduate academic advisor to map out how a mathematics degree perfectly aligns with your specific professional or graduate school ambitions.
Looking Toward the Future? A degree in mathematics is a stepping stone to a wide variety of advanced academic and professional opportunities. Explore the resources below to start planning your next steps after graduation.
Career Planning
Access tools, job boards, and professional development resources tailored specifically for undergraduate mathematics students.
Graduate Studies
Research advanced degree programs and specialized academic tracks to continue your mathematical education.
Ready to create new mathematics? Mathematics isn't just about learning existing formulas—it's about discovering new patterns and proving your own theorems. We highly encourage our undergraduate students to engage in original research and contribute to the broader mathematical community.
On-Campus Research
You don't have to look far to get started. Many of our faculty members are actively engaged in groundbreaking research.
- → Collaborate Locally: We strongly encourage you to ask CUNY math professors about joining their active research projects right here at Lehman and across the CUNY network.
National Programs & Awards
Take your research to the national stage through intensive summer programs and prestigious mathematical awards.
- → Summer REUs: Apply for Research Experiences for Undergraduates to spend your summer conducting funded research at universities across the country.
- → Morgan Prize: Aim high! This prestigious national award recognizes outstanding, original research in mathematics by an undergraduate student.
Explore Faculty Research. Our professors are actively engaged in a wide range of advanced mathematical research. Click on the topics below to learn more about their specific work and contributions to the field.
Research Areas & Faculty
- → Metric Spaces and Geometric Analysis
Professors Sormani, Bettiol, and Lin - → Geometric Group Theory and Surface Dynamics
Professors Handel and Behrstock - → Algorithms, Random Graphs, & Computational Biology
Professors St. John and Owen - → Infinite Dimensional Teichmuller Theory
Professor Lakic - → Function Theory on Symmetric Spaces
Professor Koranyi - ↓ Probability and Number Theory (PDF)
Professor Isaac - → Hyperbolic Behavior and Hyperbolic Geometry
Professors Keen and Lakic - → Logic
Professor Fitting - → Numerical Algorithms, Polynomials and Matrices
Professors Pan and Murphy
