{"id":4,"date":"2025-11-21T08:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:40:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2018-Linear-Algebra-Satz-13.avif&apos;);background-position:70% 24%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b055eac84e04028a7168b73b15ebcfb4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Mathematics is one of the oldest and most beautiful disciplines in existence, and plays a crucial role in our 21<sup>st<\/sup> century world. Our mathematics program offers a broad yet deep education in a welcoming and supportive community. In small classes, you will learn from dedicated teachers who also are accomplished researchers, and who love nothing more than for their students to lead successful careers after Clark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/undergraduate-programs\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Students conversing in Jacqueline Dresch's lab\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/mathematics-major.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undergraduate-programs\">Undergraduate programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer a major and minor in mathematics, a major in Mathematics Education, a minor in Actuarial &amp; Financial Mathematics, and a  computational science concentration.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/research\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Student presenting poster at ClarkFEST 2025\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/student-research.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-and-experiential-learning\">Research and experiential learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty excel at research, but they also are accessible. They will work with you to explore what fascinates you about math, whether it\u2019s geometry, probability theory, differential equations, or something else.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/careers-and-internships\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"ASEC building\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/asec-vertical-2x.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n        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