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The Mathematics Department provides several degree options including a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science in Teaching, and Master of Arts in Teaching. Students can specialize in various mathematical fields such as algebra, number theory, analysis, geometry (both algebraic and differential), topology, logic, set theory, differential equations, dynamical systems, probability, numerical analysis, optimization, combinatorics, graph theory, computing applications, biomathematics, imaging, and mathematical physics.
The department maintains strong collaborations with Statistics, Computer and Information Sciences, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Medicine, and Physics departments. It's actively involved with the interdisciplinary Center for Applied Optimization(opens in new tab) and offers a joint PhD program with statistics.
Students must have a recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution. For applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant’s intended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
For applicants from countries (including Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 paper, or 80 Internet; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77, or documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program.