M.S. in Mathematics
This degree is offered under two separate options, a general option and a computational mathematics option. The general option is intended for students who plan to be a collegiate teacher of mathematics, continue advanced study in mathematics, or obtain a broad background for preparation as a non-teaching professional mathematician. The computational mathematics option is intended for students who intend to specialize in computational and applied mathematics in preparation for professional employment in an inter-disciplinary or computationally intensive environment. Each option requires two hours of MATH 510V.
The program of candidates will be determined in conference with their graduate adviser. A comprehensive examination must be passed by each candidate for the Master of Science degree. It should be taken near the end of the last semester of residence. Normally, this examination will be given during the thirteenth week of each semester. At least four weeks prior to the scheduled date students must notify the Department of their intention to take the examination. No student may take the comprehensive examination more than three times. MATH 4093, 4913, 5013, 5023, 5033, and 504V are not applicable to the Master of Science degree in mathematics.
The candidate for the general option must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of approved graduate work. Students may include up to nine semester hours of graduate work in courses outside the Department. All selected courses are subject to the approval of the Graduate Committee. The comprehensive examination for the general option will include material covered in six semester hours of graduate courses in each of: (1) abstract algebra, (2) topology, (3) real or complex analysis, and (4) an area chosen by the candidate and approved by the Graduate Committee. When there is a choice in the above list of topics, students shall make their choice not less than four weeks before the date of the examination.
The candidate for the computational mathematics option must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours in approved graduate work. Students must include at least six but not more than twelve semester hours of graduate work in courses outside of mathematics. All selected courses are subject to the approval of the Graduate Committee. The comprehensive examination for the computational mathematics option will include material covered in six semester hours of graduate courses in each of: (1) numerical analysis, (2) ordinary and partial differential equations, (3) analysis, algebra or topology, and (4) an area other than mathematics chosen by the student and approved by the Graduate Committee.