The Department of Mathematics offers a curriculum with sufficient depth and flexibility to cover a wide range of mathematical interests, including courses for nonmajors who wish to study these disciplines for their own information and enjoyment.

The department offers programs that lead to the bachelor's degree in mathematics, mathematics-economics, mathematics-physics, and mathematics-computer science. A successful and popular teacher certification option (for grades 7-12) is available for mathematics majors and mathematics-computer science majors.

In addition to the variety of degree options in mathematics, the department commits itself to providing research opportunities for majors and interested minors. Students in the course sequence of Junior Seminar/Research Experience in Mathematics collaborate with faculty on research projects, often presenting their work at mathematics conferences and publishing their results in professional journals. This commitment to research with students, designed as part of the curriculum, is a distinguishing characteristic of mathematics at Ithaca College.