The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers programs of study leading to the degrees Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.  

The department aims to develop students’ analytical skills and attitudes necessary for the effective understanding and application of mathematics and computer science.  

A variety of program options are available for undergraduates majoring in mathematics or computer science. Students’ programs are determined in consultation with a faculty adviser from the department and tailored to each undergraduate’s career goals. With the proper choice of electives, students will be prepared to enter teaching, industry or graduate study in mathematics, computer science, business, law or medicine. Programs for undergraduates majoring in secondary education with mathematics as a teaching field are determined in consultation with a faculty adviser from the Department of Educational Studies in the College of Education and Human Services, as well as the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

For additional information about the department, visit www.math.shu.edu.

Our faculty conduct internationally recognized research and innovative, technologically-enhanced instruction. Grounded in practical experience but exploring the frontiers of their disciplines, they are models of academic excellence.

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Opening in September, 2007- the new Science and Technology Center.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is housed in McNulty Hall, our new Science and Technology Center.

Rebuilt over two years and opening in September, 2007, the Science and Technology Center includes the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics and Mathematics and Computer Science and encompasses over 100,000 square feet of state of the art research, teaching, office and conferencing facilities.

The University Libraries have notable resources, including extensive holdings of almost 700,000 book volumes, and 1,127 current periodical subscriptions, back-files of more than 6,500 serial titles, electronic access to full text articles in more than 25,000 journals, a broad selection of indexing and abstracting services in both digital and print formats, various microform collections, music CDs, and audiovisual aids.  A complete listing of database resources can be found at library.shu.edu.