Department of Mathematical Sciences



Welcome to the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Georgia Southern University, the largest university in Southeast Georgia. The department conducts teaching, scholarship, and service in many areas of Mathematics, Statistics, and Mathematics Education. Our faculty members pursue research in a wide range of areas, including Algebra, Analysis, Approximation Theory, Biomathematics, Differential and Difference Equations, Education, Geometry, Imaging, Numerical Analysis, Number Theory, Optimization, Statistics, Topology, etc. 

The Math Department offers two undergraduate degrees, the B.S. with a major in Mathematics and the B.S. in Mathematics, and we offer the M.S. degree with concentrations in Mathematics and Statistics. Majors in Mathematics and Statistics learn analytical and computational skills that prepare them for Graduate studies and help them succeed in many careers, including Actuarial Science, Engineering, Computer Programming, Operations Research, and many others.

Current News and Highlights
  • Semih Erkan will defend his thesis on Friday, November 20, at 12:00 in MP3311. Ttitle: Markov Chains and Decision Making in Competitive and Random Situations
  • Nages Shanmugalingam from the University of Cincinnati will speak in colloquium November 20.
  • Suzie Lanier was the Program Director for the 50 th annual Georgia Mathematics Conference at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
  • Georgia Southern will host the inaugural Eagle Undergraduate Mathematics Conference (EUMC) on March 6, 2010.
  • Georgia Southern will host the 2011 Southeastern-Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations.

    • See older news here.
    Contact Information
    Mathematical Sciences
    Georgia Southern University
    0203 Georgia Ave. Room 3008
    Statesboro, GA 30460-8093
    Phone: (912) 478 5390
    FAX: (912) 478 0654
    anmock at GeorgiaSouthern dot edu
    Last updated 2/26/2009