BACHELOR DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS

¡@¡@The Department of Mathematics offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. The Bachelor of Science is primarily intended for students wishing to pursue graduate work in mathematics. For students interested in different careers, the Department of Mathematics also offers the following options: applied mathematics, mathematical physics, computer science, statistical science, and management science. The applied mathematics and mathematical physics options are intended for students wishing to pursue graduate work in mathematical science. The computer science option is intended for those students who wish to seek employment relating to mathematical computing. The statistics and management science options are intended for students with an interest in a career involving various applications of mathematics to the world of business.

¡@¡@All students seeking a bachelor's degree in mathematics must take the following mathematics sequence: Calculus (I) and (II), Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus (I) and (II), Algebra (I) and (II), Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebra and two courses out of Complex Analysis (I), Introduction to Geometry and Topology. For the options, students must take two additional courses in mathematics. They are as follows: Introduction to Applied Mathematics and Numerical Methods for Differential Equations for the applied mathematics and computer science options, Statistical Science and Statistical Methods for the statistics and management science options, Partial Differential Equations (I) and Complex Analysis (II) for the mathematical physics option. 

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MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN MATHEMATICS

¡@¡@The objectives of the Mathematics Department's program at the master's level are (1) to develop the student's ability to do independent research and prepare for more advanced study in mathematics, and (2) to give advanced training to professional mathematicians, mathematics teachers, and those employed in engineering, scientific, and business areas.
Graduate work will be offered in algebra, topology, complex and real variables, differential equations, functional analysis, geometry, numerical analysis, operations research, and statistics.

The Department of Mathematics offers three programs leading to the Master of Science Degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistical Science.
All students must complete one of the following:
1. Master of Science in Mathematics: a dissertation and 24 hours of electives, including 2 hours of Literature Readings and 6 hours from one of the three tracks: Real Analysis (I)(II), Topics in Algebra (I)(II), and Introduction to Modern Geometry (I)(II);
2. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics: a dissertation and 24 hours of electives, including 2 hours of Literature Readings and 6 hours of Real Analysis (I)(II);
3. Master of Science in Statistical Science: a dissertation and 29 hours of electives with at least 17 hours (including 2 hours of Literature Readings and 6 hours of Mathematical Statistics (I)(II)) of electives offered by the Statistical Science program within the Mathematics Department.

In addition:

1. During the first two years, in each semester, students must take at least 3 hours of electives offered by the Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistical Science programs within the Mathematics Department;

2. All students must work as a teaching assistant for at least one semester.

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMS IN MATHEMATICS

¡@The Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the Mathematics Department provide programs of study that may be tailored to meet the needs of those interested in applied or academic careers. The nature of the dissertation will range from research in mathematics to the discovery and testing of mathematical models for analyzing given problems in sciences, and in locating and developing mathematical and computational techniques for deducing the properties of these models so as to solve these problems effectively and efficiently. Such dissertations will be concerned with research problems from such areas as pure mathematics, applied mathematics, probability, statistics, computer science, and engineering.
The Department of Mathematics offers programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.

All students must complete the following:

1. A dissertation and 18 hours of electives, including 2 hours of Literature Readings. For students who enter the programs directly from the master programs, minimum 30 hours of electives are required;

2. Full-time (or part-time) students must pass the written and oral qualify exams by the end of the third (or fourth) year of enrollments;

3. All students must work as a teaching assistant or computer assistant for at least two years.

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