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Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements

At least 48 quarter hours of graduate level work in mathematics and passing two comprehensive examinations in Algebra and Analysis.

Core Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
MAT 470ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA4
MAT 471GROUP THEORY4
MAT 472FIELDS AND GALOIS THEORY4
MAT 473RINGS AND MODULES4
MAT 434TOPOLOGY4
MAT 435MEASURE THEORY4
MAT 436FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS4
MAT 437COMPLEX ANALYSIS4

Elective Classes 

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select 16 quarter hours from the following:16
MAT 451
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I
MAT 452
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II
MAT 453
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS III
MAT 481
FOURIER ANALYSIS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
MAT 482
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MAT 484
MATHEMATICAL MODELING
MAT 485
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I
MAT 486
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS II
MAT 494
GRAPH THEORY
MAT 498
PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS
MAT 596
ADVANCED TOPICS IN ALGEBRA
MAT 597
ADVANCED TOPICS IN ANALYSIS
MAT 598
ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING IN ALGEBRA AND ANALYSIS
MAT 595
GRADUATE THESIS RESEARCH (may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credit hours total)

​With program director's written approval two of the elective courses can be substituted with graduate courses in other areas, such as Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematical Education.

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