Program Curriculum

The current curriculum contains regular courses only. Each course is worth 3 credit hours. The program requires a total of 10 courses (30 credit hours) The grade for each course must be at least C. The description of the courses can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

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Year I - Fall

Year I - Spring

Applied Oriented Courses

Year I - Summer

Year II - Fall

Traditional Oriented Courses

Year I - Summer

Year II - Fall

Admissions

We welcome applications from students who have earned the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in mathematics, the sciences, or engineering from an accredited academic institution, and who have at least a B average in undergraduate work. An important role in our assessment of your qualifications is played by the letters of evaluation as well as by a sufficiently high score in the quantitative part of the GRE General Test, indicating that you are prepared for graduate studies in mathematics.

Application Requirements

To apply for admission you have to provide:

• academic records,
• three letters of recommendation,
• a personal essay,
• a resume or CV, and
• scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), General Test.

There are more requirements for international students, which can be found on the Graduate School's International Applicants page.

The graduate school charges an application fee. All applications are submitted online via the TargetX application portal. The required recommendation letters must also be submitted using the application portal.

• Submit official GRE test score to Institution code 1856.
• Submit official TOEFL test score (for international applicants only) to Institution code 1856.

Application Deadlines

Applications for admission to the graduate program in Mathematics are welcome any time. However, it is necessary that your complete application is received by the Graduate School at least six weeks before the beginning of the term in which you wish to begin graduate study. Graduate school application deadlines are available on their admissions requirements website. Moreover, to ensure full consideration for financial support for the academic tear (mid August — mid May) we should receive your application by March 15.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 30 credit hours. All students in their first and second semester are required to take 5 courses (15 credit hours) as indicated below. Students must select 3-5 more courses at 500-level or above (15 credit hours) from the courses listed below with options in Applied or Traditional Mathematics. Traditional electives pair well for students who are interested in pure mathematics. The applied mathematics electives are focused on preparing students for careers in data science and data analytics, actuarial science and other industrial mathematics applications.  Students planning to continue in the Ph.D. program should take the 600-level versions of the required courses. 

Students can choose to substitute 6 credit hours of elective courses by MA 699 thesis research. Modifications are possible with the approval of your graduate committee and the master program director. For more information, please, contact the master program director Dr. Roman Shterenberg at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Required Courses

MA 540: Advanced Calculus I or MA 640: Mathematical Analysis I.

MA 541: Advanced Calculus II or MA 641: Mathematical Analysis II.

MA 534: Algebra I: Linear or MA 631: Linear Algebra.

MA 568: Numerical Analysis I or MA 660: Numerical Linear Algebra.

MA 585: Introduction to Probability.

Elective Courses (choose 5)

Learn more about the Master's Program curriculum.

Master's Degree in Mathematics

The future is promising for math-related careers! According to the Careercast.com research, mathematician ranked number two on the best jobs list, followed by statistician at number five, data scientist at number seven, operations research analyst at number nine, and actuary at number ten. In the past, our graduate students have been very successful in obtaining employment.

Careers with an M.S. in Math

The M.S. program is designed to prepare you for careers in:

• business
• industry
• government
• secondary or junior college-level teaching
• Ph.D. programs

We offer internships with a variety of local businesses, where students can apply their knowledge and receive valuable experience highly appreciated by all prospective employers.

Program Details

Students can choose between traditional mathematics coursework or applied mathematics coursework based on statistics, computational mathematics, and data analysis. Learn more about program requirements and curriculum.

The M.S. program serves as an intermediate step for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Learn more about our Ph.D. program.

Undergraduate students interested in accelerated study can take advantage of our fast-track program which allows students to receive a B.S. and a M.S. degree in as little as four years.

Ready to Learn More?

We invite you to explore this site to learn more about the Master’s in Mathematics. If you have any questions, contact M.S. Program Director Dr. Roman Shterenberg through email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Program Requirements

Admissions

Research