Mathematical Sciences (M.A., M.S.)

Major Area Coursework

• MATH 513 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 523 - ADVANCED CALCULUS I 3 cr hrs

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• Select one of the following:

• MATH 514 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs

• Or

• MATH 524 - ADVANCED CALCULUS II 3 cr hrs

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• Select 15 credit hours from the following:

• MATH 511 - THEORY OF NUMBERS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 516 - COMBINATORICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 517 - MATRIX THEORY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 571 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 575 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 581 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 585 - THEORY OF STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 590 - SEMINAR (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 592 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs
• MATH 713 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 714 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 721 - COMPLEX VARIABLES 3 cr hrs
• MATH 723 - REAL VARIABLES I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 724 - REAL VARIABLES II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 731 - PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 735 - MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3 cr hrs
• MATH 761 - INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 790 - SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MATHEMATICS (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 792 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs

Supporting Area Coursework

 Select eight credit hours of supporting courses outside the department.

Note: 

M.A. Plan B: The final written exam will consist of two parts: one part on either the Abstract Algebra sequence or the Advanced Calculus sequence; and the other part in candidate-selected areas, approved by the departmental committee, consisting of two mathematics courses, not necessarily sequenced. The final comprehensive oral exam will be based on the student’s course of study.

Students who want to experience research in mathematics are encouraged to consider the M.S. Program.

Major Area Coursework

• MATH 713 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 723 - REAL VARIABLES I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 798 - THESIS (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs (6 credit hours required)

• Electives (may be taken outside the department) 0-6 credit hours

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• Select one of the following:

• MATH 714 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs

• Or

• MATH 724 - REAL VARIABLES II 3 cr hrs

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• Select 12-18 credit hours from the following:

• MATH 511 - THEORY OF NUMBERS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 513 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 514 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 516 - COMBINATORICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 517 - MATRIX THEORY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 523 - ADVANCED CALCULUS I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 524 - ADVANCED CALCULUS II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 571 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 575 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 581 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 585 - THEORY OF STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 590 - SEMINAR (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 592 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs

• MATH 714 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs (if not taken above)

• MATH 721 - COMPLEX VARIABLES 3 cr hrs

• MATH 724 - REAL VARIABLES II 3 cr hrs (if not taken above)

• MATH 735 - MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3 cr hrs
• MATH 761 - INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 790 - SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MATHEMATICS (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 792 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs

• Note:

  M.S. Plan A: The final written exam will consist of two parts: one part on either the Advanced Algebra sequence or the Real Variables sequence; and the other part in candidate-selected areas, approved by the departmental committee, consisting of two mathematics courses, not necessarily sequenced. The final comprehensive oral exam will be the thesis defense.

Major Area Coursework

• MATH 713 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 723 - REAL VARIABLES I 3 cr hrs

• Electives (may be taken outside the department) 0-6 credit hours

•  

• Select one of the following:

• MATH 714 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs

• Or

• MATH 724 - REAL VARIABLES II 3 cr hrs

•  

• Select 18-24 credit hours from the following:

• MATH 511 - THEORY OF NUMBERS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 513 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 514 - INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 516 - COMBINATORICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 517 - MATRIX THEORY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 523 - ADVANCED CALCULUS I 3 cr hrs
• MATH 524 - ADVANCED CALCULUS II 3 cr hrs
• MATH 575 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 571 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 581 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (C) 3 cr hrs
• MATH 585 - THEORY OF STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 590 - SEMINAR (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (C) 1-3 cr hrs
• MATH 592 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs

• MATH 714 - ADVANCED ALGEBRA II 3 cr hrs (if not taken above)

• MATH 721 - COMPLEX VARIABLES 3 cr hrs

• MATH 724 - REAL VARIABLES II 3 cr hrs (if not taken above)

• MATH 731 - PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3 cr hrs
• MATH 735 - MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3 cr hrs
• MATH 761 - INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY 3 cr hrs
• MATH 790 - SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MATHEMATICS (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs
• MATH 792 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (C) 1 to 4 cr hrs

• Note: 

  M.S. Plan B: The final written exam will consist of two parts: one part on either the Advanced Algebra sequence or the Real Variables sequence; and the other part in candidate-selected areas, approved by the departmental committee, consisting of two mathematics courses, not necessarily sequenced. The final comprehensive oral exam will be based on the student’s course of study.