At the heart of a liberal arts education, mathematics offers a solid foundation for students going into business, industry, the sciences, research, and technology. Hampden-Sydney's Mathematics department offers several majors to meet individual talents and interests including applied mathematics, computer science, and joint majors with economics and the natural sciences. The department has two laboratory classrooms that run Mathematica, MATLAB, Minitab, and Maple software as well as a variety of programming languages.

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Mathematics & Computer Science Blog


The mathematics and computer science blog will keep you posted on classroom events, faculty and student research, mathematics problems, and department updates.

Math & Computer Science Blog

Energy Research Lab


The Energy Research Lab, a free-standing energy research laboratory, offers students and faculty in the Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Mathematics & Computer Science a unique opportunity to research energy monitoring, energy conservation, and sustainable housing.

Energy Research Lab

Duncan Keefe '19

A Hampden-Sydney education extends far beyond the confines of a classroom: Computer Science major Duncan Keefe '19 traveled to France and Luxembourg as a production assistant for American Rifleman Television.

Duncan Keefe ’19

Mathematics & Computer Science Department


Dr. Brian C. Lins
Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
Pauley, 301
Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
(434) 223-6264
blins@hsc.edu

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