Requirements
Most MA students will select Plan B, which requires the student to complete 30 credit hours of courses in the Department of Mathematics numbered 400-699, subject to the following conditions: at least nine credit hours must come from (at most one of MATH 601 or MATH 602 ), MATH 611 , MATH 621 , and MATH 631 ; and at least six credits must come from MATH 603 or MATH 607 , MATH 625 , MATH 644 , MATH 654 or MATH 655 or MATH 657 , and MATH 661 . All courses counting towards the 30 credit requirement must be passed with a grade of B- or better, at most six credits can be numbered 400-499, and at most six credits can be numbered MATH 649 or MATH 699 . With the written approval of the graduate chair, credit towards this requirement may be given for additional courses numbered MATH 649 or MATH 699 , or for graduate-level courses taken in another department.
Masters candidates must form a two member committee. The student is required to write and defend a paper on a research topic approved by their committee and the graduate chair. The defense will consist of a one hour public presentation on the chosen topic, followed by an oral exam. The department does not have a thesis option (Plan A), and only an exceptional student may be admitted to Plan C at the discretion of the graduate chair.
