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MS in Mathematics

Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses


Program Description

The MS in Mathematics is a thirty-six hour program designed for students interested in pursuing doctoral study in mathematics or in pursuing careers in industry or business. Students take courses in algebra, analysis, topology, complex analysis, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics. The program may be completed with or without a thesis.


Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in Mathematics must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Studies:

  1. A Graduate Studies Application with the application fee
  2. Official transcript(s) of all previous college work
  3. Official GRE scores
  4. Three letters of recommendation from the Mathematics or Statistics faculty at the student’s undergraduate degree-granting institution.

An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred for admission into the Mathematics program. However, GPA and GRE scores do not constitute the primary criteria for admission. Based on a review of an applicant's undergraduate transcript, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics may require completion of undergraduate stem courses as a condition for admission.

 


Degree Requirements

The degree requires a minimum of thirty-six hours of graduate credit. A comprehensive examination in three subjects is administered by the Mathematics Graduate Committee at the beginning of the second year of the program. Requirements specified in the degree plans are subject to minor modification by the department. To ensure a balanced program, all electives must be approved by the department chair or an authorized representative of the graduate Mathematics faculty.

 

Plan 1 - MS in Mathematics (Thesis)

Item
Requirement
Options
Hours
Required
1
Specified
Courses
Choose all from:
MTH 633 <MATH 6333> Foundations of Analysis I
MTH 634 <MATH 6334> Foundations of Analysis II
MTH 635 <MATH 6335> Algebra I
MTH 636 <MATH 6336> Algebra II
MTH 597 <MATH 5397> Discrete Mathematics
MTH 632 <MATH 6332> Introduction to Topology
MTH 668 <MATH 6368> Numerical Linear Algebra
MTH 679 <MATH 6379> Functions of a Complex Variable
24
2
Electives
Choose two from:
Graduate courses in MATH1
6
3 Thesis Choose all from:
MTH 698 <MATH 6398> Research and Thesis
MTH 699 <MATH 6399> Research and Thesis
6
TOTAL
36
Notes:
1 Selections must be made in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

 

Plan 2 - MS in Mathematics (Non-thesis)

Item
Requirement
Options
Hours
Required
1
Specified
Courses
Choose all from:
MTH 633 <MATH 6333> Foundations of Analysis I
MTH 634 <MATH 6334> Foundations of Analysis II
MTH 635 <MATH 6335> Algebra I
MTH 636 <MATH 6336> Algebra II
MTH 597 <MATH 5397> Discrete Mathematics
MTH 632 <MATH 6332> Introduction to Topology
MTH 668 <MATH 6368> Numerical Linear Algebra
MTH 679 <MATH 6379> Functions of a Complex Variable
STA 561 <STAT 5361> Theory and Applications of Probability
MTH 698 <MATH 6398> Research and Thesis
30
2
Electives
Choose two from:
Graduate courses in MATH1
6
TOTAL
36
Notes:
1 Selections must be made in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

 

 


Courses

Mathematics (MATH)

Senior Courses Open to Graduate Students
With departmental approval, a maximum of six hours of the following senior (4000-level) courses may be taken for graduate credit toward the MS in Mathematics.

MTH 466 <MATH 4366> Elementary Analysis
MTH 476 <MATH 4376> Topics in Applied Mathematics I
MTH 477 <MATH 4377> Algebraic Structures

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