About YSU Math

Ohio Section MAA

Fall 2025 Meeting

Youngstown State University

October 25, 2025

Cafaro Hall, home of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics since January 2011

Degree Options
The Department of Mathematics at YSU offers coursework toward the BS in mathematics degree. YSU also offers a master’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in data science and statistics. Many mathematics majors have continued to study at the University in pursuit of these degrees. Faculty research interests include analysis, algebra, topology, probability and statistics, applications of mathematics, operations research, and mathematics education.

Facilities
The Department of Mathematics is located in Cafaro Hall, which houses classrooms, learning laboratories, offices, conference/seminar rooms, and lecture halls. 

Outside the Classroom
 

• Student organizations. Students are encouraged to join mathematical student organizations that offer a wide range of professional and social activities. These organizations include the YSU chapters of the Association for Women in Mathematics and Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics honor society.
• Competitions. During the winter, teams of three students each compete in the COMAP international mathematical modeling competition. Teams spend more than 48 hours over the course of a weekend using a variety of resources to apply mathematics to model a real world problem. YSU has placed within the top 15% of all competing universities. For the last several years students have participated in the annual William Lowell Putnam Competition, a national event.
• Mentoring and research.  Faculty also encourage student participation in conferences in mathematics and statistics, such as YSU Pi Mu Epsilon’s regional conference, the annual Ohio section meeting of the MAA, and conferences about careers that use statistical understanding.
• Social Events. The department holds a social events attended by both faculty and students.
  
  For more information, visit the Department’s Website!!