Accelerated Master's Option

The Accelerated Master's Program option in Mathematics provides an opportunity for outstanding undergraduate students to begin their graduate course work during their senior year.

To be eligible to apply for admission to this program, the student must have completed at least three of the courses MTH 503, MTH 532, MTH 533 and MTH 540; have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in all mathematics courses (MTH 261 and above); and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

An eligible student may apply for admission during the second semester of the junior year. If accepted into this program, up to a maximum of 6 hours of credit of 500/600 level mathematics courses taken after admission into the program may be given credit for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The courses MTH 503, MTH 532, MTH 533 and MTH 540 will not be given credit in the graduate program.

All requirements for the undergraduate program in place should be met for graduation from the undergraduate program. A student is fully admitted to the Graduate College upon completion of the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. All requirements for the master's program in place should be met for graduation from the master's program.

Students seeking admission to the Master of Science program in mathematics must meet the general requirements for admission as degree-seeking students. In addition they must:

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Have credit for MTH 503, Advanced Calculus; MTH 532, Abstract Algebra;

MTH 533, Linear Algebra; MTH 540, Statistical Theory I, or equivalent courses.

2. Have a grade point average, in upper division mathematics courses beyond the first calculus sequence, of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Students who do not meet conditions 1 and 2 above may be admitted conditionally. Deficiencies must be made up with grade B or above in courses approved by the mathematics department. Credit in such courses will not count toward the total hours required for the Master of Science in mathematics.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

(a minimum of 32 hours)

1. A minimum of 18 semester hours of 600 level mathematics courses. At least one of the following four courses must be completed:

2. From 4 to 15 elective hours in mathematics, dependent upon hours of research and other electives.

3. A maximum of 6 hours of elective courses in fields related to mathematics may be taken with the approval of the student's advisor.

4. Research requirements. 1-6 semester hours of coursework from MTH 691, 692, 698, or 699, but a maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward the requirement for the M.S. degree. This requirement will be met in one of the following ways:

Option 1: Completion of a satisfactory thesis in the candidate's discipline. Thesis credit shall be no more than 6 semester hours of the minimum 32 hours required for a master's degree.

Option 2: Completion of a minimum of two seminars, each of which shall require an extensive paper or major creative work.

5. Comprehensive Examination. A comprehensive examination must be passed by the candidate before a degree will be granted to him/her.

MASTER OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE

An interdisciplinary program in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. The curriculum will consist of formal courses in one or more areas of concentration. Students may elect Mathematics as either the primary or secondary emphasis. Visit the above web site for more information.