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Math students learn the important life skill of using logic and reason to carefully analyze situations, making them attractive to many types of employers and graduate programs. Mathematics uses theory, computational techniques, algorithms, and the latest computer technology to solve economic, scientific, engineering and business problems. Mathematics graduate students can choose from the following areas of study: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics.
Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admission to the Mathematics graduate program are required to have:
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- Undergraduate GPA: at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale overall and at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate mathematics courses
- Successful completion ("C" or better) of at least one semester-long undergraduate course in abstract algebra (MATH 4010 or equivalent)
- Successful completion ("C" or better) of at least two semester-long undergraduate courses in real analysis (MATH 4110-4120 or equivalent)
- Letters of Recommendation: at least three letters which indicate an expectation for success in a graduate mathematics program
- GRE: demonstrate potential success in a graduate mathematics program by attaining at least:
- 140 verbal score, 150 quantitative score, and 3.0 analytical writing score on the GRE General Examination
- 700 on the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics
International students are required to demonstrate competency in spoken and written English by taking appropriate standardized tests. See accepted standardized tests and minimum required scores »
- » Evaluation Criteria
It should be understood that fulfilling the above minimum requirements is not sufficient to guarantee that an applicant will be admitted with full standing. A student may be admitted to the Mathematics Graduate Program with Provisional Standing if one or more of the above requirements are not met, assuming that the student has an overall undergraduate QPA of at least 2.25 (based on a 4.0 scale) and at least 3 letters of recommendation each indicating and expectation for success in a graduate mathematics program. Recommendations for admission (with Full or Provisional Standing) are made by the Mathematics Department Chairperson in consultation with the Mathematics Graduate Committee based upon an analysis of the applicant's mathematical background and potential for success in the Mathematics Graduate Program. As student in Provisional Standing may be reclassified to Full Standing once the student has satisfied the appropriate requirements detailed in the admission letter.
For the sake of evaluation for an assistantship, applicants are highly encouraged to take both the GRE General Examination and the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics and submit their scores with the application.
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