Program Requirements

A minimum of 30 credit hours of approved coursework, at least 18 of which must be at the 400-level or higher, is required for the Master of Science degree in Mathematics. The 30 credit hours required for graduation must include 6 credit hours each from two of the following three basic areas:

Abstract Algebra		6
MATH 401	Abstract Algebra I
MATH 402	Abstract Algebra II
Analysis		6
MATH 423	Introduction to Real Analysis I
MATH 424	Introduction to Real Analysis II
or MATH 425	Complex Analysis I
Geometry and Topology		6
MATH 461	Introduction to Topology
MATH 462	Algebraic Topology
MATH 465	Differential Geometry
MATH 467	Differentiable Manifolds

The student must pass a comprehensive examination on three areas, two of which must be selected from the basic ones listed above (although no particular courses are specified). The third area for the examination may be any approved subject.

A student in the MS program in Mathematics may substitute an expository or original thesis, which will count as 6 credit hours of coursework, for the comprehensive examination requirement. The thesis will be defended in the course of an oral examination, during which the student will be questioned about the thesis and related topics. These two variants correspond to the graduate school’s Master’s Thesis and Master’s Non-Thesis options.