The Masters Degree
Program
The program for the master's
degree in mathematics is designed to meet the needs of four groups: (1)
students attracted to mathematics as a major scholarly pursuit,
including students who plan eventually to work toward the doctorate in
this field; (2) students preparing for the teaching of mathematics,
particularly in high schools and community colleges; (3) students
preparing for nonteaching professions or vocations, such as Civil
Service, actuarial work, or statistical work, in which mathematics
plays a principal part; (4) students who wish to supplement study in
other fields with suitable courses in mathematics.
| Prerequisites
The
full four-semester sequence of calculus is prerequisite to all graduate
courses. Prerequisite to a major graduate program is a background
preparation in mathematics equivalent to the undergraduate major in the
College of Liberal Arts; that is, courses through calculus,
supplemented by at least 18 hours in mathematics on the higher level
which is to include the advanced calculus sequence. | Language
Requirement
A reading knowledge of French or German
is desirable, especially for the first group named above, but is not a
requirement for the master's degree.
| Master
of Science
A candidate for the Master of Science
degree must complete 30 graduate hours, including at least two of the
following three sequences: Modern Algebra (MATH 525, 526); Theory of
Functions of Real Variables (MATH 653, 654); and Theory of Functions of
Complex Variables (MATH 655, 656). The candidate may satisfy the 30
semester hour requirement in one of three ways: 1) 30 hours of graduate
mathematics; 2) 24 hours of graduate mathematics and an approved 6-hour
minor; or 3) 24 hours of graduate mathematics and an approved master's
thesis. | Master
of Arts
A candidate for the Master of Arts degree
must complete 30 graduate hours, including the first course from five
of the following seven sequences: Topology (MATH 501, 502); Modern
Algebra (MATH 525, 526); Applied Probability (MATH 573, 574);
Statistics (MATH 575, 576); Theory of Functions of Real Variables (MATH
653, 654); Theory of Functions of Complex Variables (MATH 655, 656);
and Graph Theory (MATH 681, 682). The M.A. candidate must complete the
second course in two of these sequences. The candidate may satisfy the
30 semester hour requirement in one of three ways: 1) 30 hours of
graduate mathematics; 2) 24 hours of graduate mathematics and an
approved 6-hour minor; or 3) 24 hours of graduate mathematics and an
approved master's thesis. | |