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Students possess comprehensive mathematical knowledge, equipping them to instruct diverse mathematics courses at U.S. four-year institutions, pursue careers across business, industry, and government sectors, and assume leadership roles. They can initiate novel research inquiries to advance academic frontiers, synthesize problem-solving approaches for discoveries—including navigating current research literature—and collaborate effectively across disciplines. Additionally, they demonstrate proficiency in communicating mathematical concepts through professional writing and presentations tailored to various audiences, from laypersons to specialists.
The Master of Science in mathematics mandates at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework. Degree completion involves coursework and comprehensive exams, with no thesis requirement. Course and exam requirements may be adjusted with departmental approval. Mathematics graduate students need departmental authorization to receive credit for 3000-4999 level courses. Those specializing in analysis and computation cannot count MATH:4010 Basic Analysis or MATH:4020 Basic Abstract Algebra toward their degree.
A U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions with a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00.
English Language Requirements:
An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) total score of 7.0, with no sub score less than 6.0.
TOEFL score requirements with score of 81 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT) and newly admitted graduate students who present iBT scores below 100 on the PBT.
TOEFL score requirements with score of 550 on Paper-based test (PBT) and newly admitted graduate students who present TOEFL scores below 600 on the PBT.