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Mathematics Master's Degree
Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics
The Master of Arts in Mathematics (MAM) degree prepares students to enter the fields of mathematics, mathematics education, the physical or social sciences, or other related fields requiring high expertise in mathematics. Students are also prepared to pursue doctoral study and research. There are three tracks to earn a Master of Arts in Mathematics: Mathematics Education, Pure Mathematics, or Applied Statistics and Data Science.
Graduate Mathematics Program Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 credit hours of coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
- GRE Scores (Optional)
- Entrance Scores (ES) = 1600 minimum Entrance Score (ES) = (GPA x 267) + (GRE Quantitative Score x 5.23) (GPA equates to 50% of the decision, GRE Quantitative Reasoning equates to 50% of the decision)
- At least one of the following courses or their equivalent with a B or better (Math 4315 Algebraic Structures or Math 4360 Intermediate Analysis)
Conditional Admission
If a student has a GPA below a 3.0 but not lower than a 2.75 in the last 60 credit hours a student will be considered for admission based on their complete application. The committee will review upper level math courses taken to determine appropriate preparation in terms of courses taken and GPA associated with relevant mathematics courses deemed necessary for success in a graduate math program. Conditionally admitted students may be required to take leveling courses before being fully admitted to the Mathematics graduate program and will have to maintain the required GPA to remain a graduate student.
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Students are required to complete 30 semester credit hours.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following courses for a total of 12 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6315 Principles of Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6360 Principles of Analysis (3) sch
- MATH 6399 Masters Thesis (6) sch
In addition, 12 graduate SCH from MATH courses and 6 graduate SCH which may be MATH or with advisor’s approval, from other disciplines.
Important: Teaching certification requires at least 18 graduate SCH with MATH prefix.
Students are required to complete 30 semester credit hours.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6315 Principles of Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6360 Principles of Analysis (3) sch
In addition, 12 graduate SCH from MATH courses and 12 graduate SCH which may be MATH or with advisor’s approval, from other disciplines.
Important: Teaching certification requires at least 18 graduate SCH with MATH prefix.
Required Courses
Students are required to complete the following courses for a total of 12 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6315 Principles of Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6360 Principles of Analysis (3) sch
- MATH 6399 Masters Thesis (6) sch
In addition, 12 graduate SCH from MATH courses and 6 graduate SCH which may be MATH or with advisor’s approval, from other disciplines.
Important: Teaching certification requires at least 18 graduate SCH with MATH prefix.
Required Courses
Students are required to complete the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6315 Principles of Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6360 Principles of Analysis (3) sch
In addition, 12 graduate SCH from MATH courses and 12 graduate SCH which may be MATH or with advisor’s approval, from other disciplines.
Important: Teaching certification requires at least 18 graduate SCH with MATH prefix.
Students are required to complete 30 semester credit hours.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6315 Principles of Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6360 Principles of Analysis (3) sch
Elective Courses
Students must choose 8 courses from the following list of courses for a total of 24 semester credit hours:
- MATH 6301 Statistics (3) sch
- MATH 6311 Applied Regression Analysis (3) sch
- MATH 6312 Multivariate Statistical Methods (3) sch
- MATH 6317 Advanced Linear Algebra (3) sch
- MATH 6321 Mathematical Statistics (3) sch
- MATH 6332 Combinatorics (3) sch
- MATH 6333 Applied Probability (3) sch
- MATH 6334 Computational Statistics (3) sch
- MATH 6353 Linear Models (3) sch
- MATH 6389 Selected Topics (3) sch
- COSC 4385 Data Science (3) sch
- COSC 6485 Analysis of Algorithms (3) sch
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