Master of Science in Applied Mathematics

Program Requirements

The following requirements must be met for a Master of Science degree:

1. Thirty-three semester hours of 200-level courses of which at least 24 must be in mathematics. The remaining credits, subject to the approval of the coordinator of the program, may be chosen from biology, computer science, economics, finance or other appropriate graduate areas.
2. Satisfactory completion of:
   • All of the following courses:
     Linear Algebra(MATH 211)
     Analysis I (MATH 221)
     Probability (MATH 241)
     Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH 261)
   • At least one course chosen from:
     Applied Algebra (MATH 212)
     Analysis II (MATH 222)
     Statistics (MATH 242)
   • At least one course chosen from:
     Complex Analysis (MATH 223)
     Partial Differential Equations (MATH 262)
     Optimal Control Theory (MATH 267)
3. At least one course in computer programming or equivalent proficiency as determined by the department
4. Completion of a master's thesis, requiring approval of two departmental readers and an oral defense
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