Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Discrete Mathematics Concentration


Concentration Requirements


Thesis Option


Additional Admission Requirements


In addition to the general examinations of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

  1. A baccalaureate degree in mathematics or its equivalent.
  2. Courses in mathematics equivalent to at least two of the following:

Degree Requirements


Graduate-Level Courses (24 Hours)

Twenty-four hours of graduate-level courses (exclusive of 8820 and 8999 courses).
The Following Courses are Required

8000-Level Course

One additional 8000-level course in mathematics
Graduate-Level Coursework

Nine additional hours of graduate-level coursework from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or in a “related field” selected in consultation with an adviser, and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. These may include no more than six hours (e.g., two courses) in a related field. At most one of the courses listed in section 2 of “Additional Admission Requirements” above can be applied toward the degree.
Thesis Research

A minimum of six hours of Thesis Research
Additional Requirements

  1. thesis
  2. thesis defense

Non-Thesis Option


Additional Admission Requirements


In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

  1. A baccalaureate degree in mathematics or its equivalent.
  2. Courses in mathematics equivalent to at least two of the following:

Degree Requirements


Graduate-Level Courses (30 Hours)

Thirty hours of graduate-level courses (exclusive of 8820). The following courses are required:
One Additional 8000-Level Course in Mathematics

Graduate-Level Coursework (15 Hours)

Fifteen additional hours of graduate-level coursework from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or in a “related field” selected in consultation with an advisor, and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. These may include no more than six hours (e.g., two courses) in a related field. At most one of the courses listed in section 2 of “Additional Admission Requirements” above can be applied toward the degree.
Research

Three hours of Research
Literature-Based Research

A literature-based research paper completed under the direction of a graduate faculty advisor within the department.