DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE DEGREES

Masters | PhD | Math for Secondary Teachers

Program Requirements: What you need to achieve a Master’s degree

MASTER OF ARTS / MASTER OF SCIENCE

The Master of Arts and Master of Science programs require a total of 32 semester hours of graduate credit. Each student should submit a detailed plan of study for approval by the advisor by the time the first 16 semester hours of graduate credit have been completed. There is no foreign language requirement for the Master of Arts or Master of Science degree programs.

Master of Arts: Candidates for the Master of Science degree must write a suitable thesis.

Master of Science: Candidates for the Master of Arts degree must pass the departmental qualifying examination at the master’s level.

PURE MATH CONCENTRATION:
At least two of the following sequences must be completed, and at least one semester of one of the remaining sequences must be taken: MATH 6/71051 and 6/71052 MATH 6/72051 and 6/72052 MATH 6/72151 and 6/72152 MATH 6/76051 and 6/76052 With prior permission from the graduate studies committee, up to 6 semester hours of mathematically related coursework from other departments can be applied to meet the 14- semester-hour elective requirement. Candidates for the Master of Arts degree must pass the departmental qualifying examination at the master’s level in algebra and analysis.

APPLIED MATH CONCENTRATION:
The following two sequences are required: MATH 6/70061 and 6/70062 MATH 6/72251 and 6/72252 At least 20 semester hours must be in MATH or CS courses at the 60000 level or above. Only 3 of the 6 hours of thesis will be counted toward the 20 semester hours at the 60000 level. The remaining 12 semester hours can be taken from graduate-level coursework in MATH or CS. With permission of the advisor, up to 12 semester hours of 50000-level MATH and/or CS courses may be applied toward the total required for the degree. Candidates who do not have an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics should include MATH 52031 and 52045 in their program. Master of Arts degree candidates must pass the departmental qualifying examination at the master’s level in numerical analysis, probability or statistics, and one additional area chosen from among the areas listed for master’s programs. While students entering the master’s program in applied mathematics are not required to have an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics, they are expected to have proficiency in numerical analysis and statistics at the level of MATH 40012— Introduction to Statistical Concepts and MATH 42202— Introduction to Numerical Computing II. They are also expected to have taken computer science coursework equivalent to CS 23021— Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming. Those who do not meet these specific requirements may be granted conditional admission by the Graduate Studies Committee

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Program Requirements Students who wish to pursue the Ph.D. must pass the qualifying examination at the Ph.D. level. A minor of up to 10 hours will be counted toward the completion of the degree subject to the approval of the student’s advisor and the graduate studies committee. Language A reading knowledge of French, German or Russian is required for those pursuing a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Candidacy This examination will be a comprehensive examination in the field of the major subject, and will be a substantially deeper test than the qualifying examination.

MASTER OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS PROGRAM
This highly individualized program has no rigid course requirements. The student’s program is designed by an advisory committee, consisting of members of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The committee tries to tailor the coursework to meet each individual’s needs. Through an initial interview, the advisory committee helps the student clarify his or her educational objectives and formulate a graduate program that reflects a balance among professional needs, academic training and related outside interests. At least 16 semester hours will be at the 60000 level and 22 semester hours will be in mathematics. In general, students will be expected to take two to three courses in each of the areas of modern algebra, geometry and analysis. Some additional exposure to applied mathematics and current trends in teaching will also be required. Students in the mathematics for teachers program are expected to pass a final qualifying examination in general mathematics.