Master of Arts in Mathematics
Prepare for a career in statistics, mathematics, or teaching at the university level.
About this Program
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Liberal Arts offers the M.A. in Mathematics.
It is designed
- to prepare students for the teaching of mathematics, particularly in high schools and community colleges,
- to prepare students for nonteaching professions or vocations, such as civil service, actuarial work, or statistical work, in which mathematics plays a principal part, or
- to provide supplemental study in other fields with suitable courses in mathematics.
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Program Information
Program Type
Master's Program
Area of Study
Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology
School
Duration
2 years
Degree
M.A. in Mathematics
Program Location
Required Credit Hours
30
Program Details
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
The Department of Mathematics welcomes student applications with the following materials. Additional details are found on the department website.
- Complete the Graduate School’s Online Application.
- Pay the application fee ($50).
- Submit official transcripts.
- International applicants whose first language is not English may be required to submit scores from an acceptable English language proficiency test.
- Upload Supplemental Application materials for the Department of Mathematics to the link provided in the online application.
- GRE score
- Three letters of recommendation: provide contact information for three recommenders.
All entering students are required to have a background preparation equivalent to the full calculus sequence supplemented by at least 18 hours of mathematics on the higher level including the advanced calculus sequence. Reading knowledge of French or German is desirable but not a formal requirement.
Students in the M.A. in Mathematics program complete 30 credit hours of graduate courses, with the first course from five of the following sequences and the second course in two of the sequences.
- Math 501/502 — Topology
- Math 564/565 — Dynamical Systems
- Math 573/574 — Applied Probability
- Math 575/576 — Statistics
- Math 625/626 — Modern Algebra
- Math 753/754 — Theory of Functions of Real Variable
- Math 655/656 — Theory of Functions of Complex Variable
- Math 781/782 — Graph Theory
The 30 semester hours requirement can be satisfied in one of three ways:
- 30 hours of graduate mathematics
- 24 hours of graduate mathematics and an approved 6-hour minor
- 24 hours of graduate mathematics and a master thesis
The program is completed by passing either the exam or defense of a master thesis.
Most of our graduate students are supported with teaching assistantships that covers some or all of the tuition and non-residency fee, if applicable, for regular semesters and subsidized health insurance.
The Department of Mathematics also has scholarships, including the Mirneal C. and Charles A. Brown scholarship.
The Graduate School’s financial aid webpage lists a variety of funding possibilities, including summer support and a recruiting fellowship program that promotes academic excellence and access to graduate education to groups who are historically underrepresented.
Jeremy Clark, Co-graduate Program Coordinator
We’re Here to Help! If you have any questions about the M.A. in Mathematics, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or Dr. Wei.
Jeremy T Clark
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Bing Wei, Co-graduate Program Coordinator
We’re Here to Help! If you have any questions about the M.A. in Mathematics, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or Dr. Clark.
Bing Wei
Professor of Mathematics
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