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Ph.D. in Mathematics

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Program Title

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics With Dissertation in Applied and Industrial Mathematics

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Degree Designation

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

Students of exceptional ability, as demonstrated in a master’s degree program or in previous courses, may pursue a program leading to the doctoral degree. Although the master’s degree is not a requirement for the Ph.D. degree, the experience gained in writing a master’s thesis or independent study project is valuable.
Completion requirement

The following courses may be taken in order to prepare for the PhD Candidacy Exam:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH4010
  • MATH4011
  • MATH4035
  • MATH4037
  • MATH4038
  • MATH4071
  • MATH4083
  • MATH4086
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH5030
  • MATH5032
Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:
  • MATH5011
  • MATH5018
  • MATH5035
  • MATH5037
  • MATH5038
  • MATH5039
  • MATH5041
  • MATH5077
  • MATH5082
Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:
  • MATH5009
  • MATH5010
  • MATH5012
  • MATH5019
  • MATH5020
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  • MATH5031
  • MATH5033
  • MATH5036
  • MATH5037
  • MATH5083
  • MATH5084
  • MATH5086
  • MATH5087
  • MATH5088
12 hours of upper-division or graduate-level courses from outside the math department
Twenty-four (24) credit hours of MATH 5095 - Dissertation
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH4037
  • MATH4038
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH3072
  • MATH4035
  • MATH4071
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH4010
  • MATH4011
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH4083
  • MATH4086

A student may choose any three areas listed above and must pass all three preliminary exams by the end of the student’s fourth semester to continue in the program. A student who does not pass a preliminary exam after two attempts will be terminated from the PhD program.