Master of Science in Mathematics

To obtain the Master of Science Degree in Mathematics the student must:
  1. Earn a total of 36 acceptable credits, at least 24 of which must be in Mathematics
  2. Choose Mathematics courses with a number of 8000 or above and ending in the digit zero or six, excluding 8010, 8020, 8040, and 8880. At least 18 of these credit hours must be courses with a number ending in a zero digit.
  3. Choose no more than 6 hours of independent study, although interested students are encouraged to petition the Graduate Program Committee to take additional hours of independent study to supplement existing course work.
  4. Maintain a B average in all course work with no grade lower than a C.
  5. Up to 12 hours of graduate work may be taken in other areas related to Mathematics, such as Physics or Computer Science, with the permission of the Graduate Program Committee. Such work may not count toward the 18 hours described in b) above. Such courses must also be at the 8000 level or above and end in the digit zero or six.
  6. Pass a written comprehensive examination based on three related courses (one of which must have a number ending in a zero digit) which consists of two parts. The first part is a 3-hour examination which may be open book. The second part is a one-week take-home examination. The examination is normally taken in the semester immediately preceding graduation and should be scheduled well in advance of the graduate college deadlines.


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