Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a strong background in mathematics, including Linear Algebra (MATH 135A), Advanced Calculus (MATH 171), and at least two additional courses in advanced mathematics. Motivated students who have taken fewer mathematics courses will be considered for provisional admission.
Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 30
The M.A. in Mathematics requires 30 semester hours of graduate courses, of which at least 18 hours must be in mathematics. The remaining 12 hours may be taken in mathematics or, with the Graduate Program Director’s permission, in biology, computer science, business, education, or other appropriate disciplines.
Students must also complete an oral comprehensive examination or a master’s thesis, the latter requiring approval of two departmental readers and an oral defense.
Mathematics courses must include:
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