REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS
A non-thesis master's degree may be earned by completing 36 credit hours of formal, didactic coursework at the 5000 level or above and earn a C or better. By careful selection of courses, a master's candidate may achieve special preparation in applied mathematics or computer science and thus become qualified for a position in industry or government, or as a teacher in high school or junior college. Students in the doctoral program may earn the master's degree in passing to the Ph.D.
Through the Combined B.A./M.A. (4+1) Option, the department offers exceptional students the opportunity to earn both the B.A. and the M.A. in five years. Students will be provisionally admitted to the 4+1 program only by approval of the department. Further information about the program is available from the director of graduate studies.
RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) REQUIREMENT
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training and RCRG 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, and 6307
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree take at least 48 credit hours of formal, didactic coursework, including seven courses from 6100–6101, 6200–6201, 6300–6301 with a grade of B or better, 7100–7101, and at least eight additional courses at the 6000 level or above. A complete description of Ph.D. requirements in mathematics may be obtained on request from the director of graduate studies. All Ph.D. students with a teaching assistantship participate in teaching activities. Courses numbered above 5000 may be used for minor credit by students in other disciplines. In addition to the Graduate School Qualifying and Defense exams, students must also pass a written preliminary exam in two out of the three areas of algebra, analysis, and topology.