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M. S. in Mathematics - Comprehensive Examination Plan

This degree program requires the successful completion of 34 semester hours of mathematics and statistics course work from the given listing of required and elective courses.  All courses in the program shall be selected under the direction of the student's assigned advisor.

Requirements

• Complete MAT 587
• Complete 9 hours from each of two of the following four blocks:
  1. Analysis and Topology: MAT 531, 535, 632, 641, STA 673, 674
  2. Applied Math and Dynamical Systems: MAT 542, 563, 661, 665, 667
  3. Algebra and Combinatorics: MAT 511, 516, 526, 612, 618
  4. Actuarial and Financial Mathematics: MAT 562, 565, 567

  
  Depending on the topic offered, MAT 690 may count in any of these blocks, as determined by the Department's Graduate Operations Committee.
   

• Complete MAT 531 and either MAT 511 or 516.  These requirements may be fulfilled within the above blocks.
• Complete the remaining 9-15 hours, selected with your advisor's guidance, from courses in the following list:
  MAT 511, 516, 526, 535, 542, 562, 563, 565, 567, 612, 618, 632, 641, 661, 665, 667, 685, 690, 697, and 698; STA 570, 571, 572, 574, 575, 673, 674, 675, 676, 685, 697 and 698.

  Substitutions may be allowed by petition to the Department's Graduate Operations Committee.
   

• Perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive final oral exam conducted by your advisory committee.

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M. S. in Mathematics - Thesis Plan

This degree program requires the successful completion of 37 semester hours of mathematics and statistics course work chosen from the given listing of required and elective courses.  All courses in the program shall be selected under the direction of the student's assigned advisor.  The student's advisor may require additional course work before work on a thesis is begun.  See Graduate Program Policies for additional information on taking the Thesis Option.

Requirements

• Complete MAT 587
• Complete 9 hours from each of two of the following four blocks:
  1. Analysis and Topology: MAT 531, 535, 632, 641, STA 673, 674
  2. Applied Math and Dynamical Systems: MAT 542, 563, 661, 665, 667
  3. Algebra and Combinatorics: MAT 511, 516, 526, 612, 618
  4. Actuarial and Financial Mathematics: MAT 562, 565, 567

  
  Depending on the topic offered, MAT 690 may count in any of these blocks, as determined by the Department's Graduate Operations Committee.
   

• Complete MAT 531 and either MAT 511 or 516.  These requirements may be fulfilled within the above blocks.
• Complete 6 hours of MAT 699.  Please note that you may end up taking more than the six hours of thesis credit you can count towards the degree because you must register for MAT 699 each semester while you are working on your thesis.
• Complete the remaining 6-12 hours, selected with your advisor's guidance, from courses in the following list:
  MAT 511, 516, 526, 535, 542, 562, 563, 565, 567, 612, 618, 632, 641, 661, 665, 667, 685, 690, 697, and 698; STA 570, 571, 572, 574, 575, 673, 674, 675, 676, 685, 697 and 698.

In addition, you must:

• Have a graduate mathematics faculty member serve as your thesis advisor.
• Get your research committee's approval of your specific thesis plan.
• Perform satisfactorily on an oral defense of the thesis conducted by your research committee.

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Program Sheet 2009-2010