Tuscaloosa,
AL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Mathematics PhD program is designed as a research-focused degree, granted upon demonstrating academic excellence (through coursework and either the written Qualifying Exams or Comprehensive Exam) and the capacity for independent, original investigation (evidenced by the doctoral dissertation).
The Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics is a research-oriented degree conferred based on academic mastery (shown via coursework and the Qualifying Examination) and demonstrated ability to perform autonomous, innovative research (as presented in the PhD thesis).