Department of Mathematics

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Graduate Academic Program

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

The M.S. program in Mathematics comprises 24 or more credits of course work (minimum 7 courses), graduate seminar and Master's Thesis. The total number of credits includes 9 credits of required courses. The required courses are:

Course Code
Course Name
Credit
MATH 521 Algebra I 4
MATH 531 Real Analysis I 4
MATH 579 Graduate Seminar NC
MATH 590 Readings in Mathematics 1

The elective courses are chosen from the graduate courses offered by the Program or the Institute and are subject to the approval of the student's advisor.

There is a breadth requirement and a depth requirement to fulfill as follows.

1. Breadth requirement :

Students are expected to take at least one course from four of the topics chosen from the list below. Two of these courses can be chosen from 400 level courses approved by the department.

    a. Algebra and Number theory
    b. Analysis
    c. Topology and Geometry
    d. Probability and Statistics
    e. Discrete Mathematics
    f. Applied Mathematics
    g. Logic and Foundations of Science
    h. Physics
    i. Mathematical Economics
    j. Industrial Engineering
    k. Electrical Engineering

2. Depth requirement :

Students must take a two course sequence chosen from one topic among the list above from a) to f) such as MATH 531-532, MATH 521-522 etc. None of these courses can be a reading course nor a 400 level course.

 


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM


The Ph.D. program in Mathematics is composed of 25 or more credits of course work (minimum 7 courses), planned under the supervision of an advisor and Ph.D. thesis carried out according to the regulations of the Institute. The required courses are:

Course Code
Course Name
Credit
MATH 522 Algebra II 4
MATH 532 Real Analysis II 4
MATH 533 Complex Analysis I 4
MATH 700 Graduate Seminar NC

The elective courses (minimum 4) are chosen from the graduate courses offered by the Program or the Institute and are subject to the approval of the student's advisor.