Nov 24, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics Concentration


Students must take four of the following six common core courses (12 credit hours):

  • MATH 8110 - Real Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
  • MATH 8200 - Advanced Matrix Analysis 3 Credit Hours
  • MATH 8510 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
  • STAT 8600 - Probability Theory 3 Credit Hours
  • STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
  • MATH 9116 - Teaching College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements


The mathematics concentration requires that a student chooses three of the following six areas as subjects for the qualifying exam and take the two required courses for the topic if they were not taken as part of the common core. The qualifying exam is comprised of three separate written exams on each of the three chosen areas. The exam is administered by the department.

Courses That Count Toward Qualifying Exams


For the Concentration in Mathematics, the courses that may be used for the qualifying exams are the common core courses above (excluding MATH 9116) and the following courses, and with at least two courses chosen from the common core courses:   

Additional Courses (42 Hours)


For breadth and specialization a student following the concentration in mathematics will take at least 8 additional courses (24 hours) chosen from the following. At least three but no more than six should be 8000 and/or 9000-level courses within the student’s chosen area of specialization. Students are not permitted to take 6000 or 7000-level courses in an area in which they have taken a qualifying exam. Topics courses can be taken more than once (but at most three times) if the topics covered are different. The total number of hours of coursework should not be less than 54 hours. In addition to the common core courses and   the permissible courses for the qualifying exams, courses from the following list could be taken to meet the requirement for 54 hours. Two of the 8000-level courses within the student’s specialty will be chosen by the student as the basis for the candidacy exam.

Collegiate Mathematics Education


Dissertation Research


(at least 30 hours of MATH 9999 or STAT 9999)