Students pursuing the master’s degree in mathematics must pass two comprehensive written examinations, one in algebra and one in analysis or prepare and provide an oral defense of a thesis on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty adviser. Since times of offering courses are estimated a year in advance, certain changes may be made if needs are known by the Department. Some of the courses listed are offered only as needed. Prerequisites to individual courses should be determined before registration by consultation with the instructor concerned. Students lacking part of the requirements will be required to make up the deficiency early in their graduate work. The most appropriate courses for this purpose are advanced calculus, linear algebra and abstract algebra. In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School, the minimum prerequisite for admission to the program of graduate studies in mathematics is the completion, with an average grade of B or better, of at least 24 credits of undergraduate mathematics, including a full year of calculus and three semesters of appropriate work beyond the calculus. The faculty directs studies and research in algebra, number theory, analysis, geometry, topology, logic and set theory, differential equations, dynamical systems, probability theory, optimization, combinatorial theory, biomathematics, and imaging. There are opportunities for concentrated study in a number of specific areas of pure and applied mathematics at both the master’s and doctoral levels. For admission requirements for this program, see the undergraduate coordinator.
All other requirements for both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree must be met. The main feature of the program is that up to 12 semester hours of approved graduate level mathematics courses may be used as dual credit for both the undergraduate and the graduate degree. The Department has an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program designed for superior undergraduate students who have the ability to pursue such a plan of study leading to the Master of Science degree. Complete descriptions of the minimum requirements for these degrees are provided in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. The Department of Mathematics offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and the Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Teaching, each with a major in mathematics.
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