M.A. in Mathematics Curriculum

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Overview

The M.A. in Mathematics provides the flexibility to customize your curriculum. In addition to traditional coursework, you may also enroll in special topics or design an independent study under the mentorship of senior faculty or industry leaders. You may also choose to focus on financial mathematics and take courses in the departments of Computer Science, Economics, Mathematical Sciences and Physics.

Our master's degree in mathematics follows an apprenticeship model. Our students choose a research project and develop it across multiple semesters under the guidance of a faculty member or industry mentor. Recent research projects have included applications to systems biology, complex networks, topological insulators and astrodynamics.

Degree Requirements

To earn the M.A. in Mathematics, students must complete 10 courses (30 credits) and a thesis in order to graduate. Students may replace the thesis with a qualifying exam.

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Core Requirements (4 courses / 12 credits)

Students must complete four of the following courses:

MAT 5651 Functions of a Real Variable (3 credits)
MAT 5405 Functions of a Complex Variable (3 credits)
MAT 5310 Topology (3 credits)
Modern Algebra (3 credits)
MAT 5209 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
MAT 5340 Partial Differential Equations (3 credits)
MAT 5110 Mathematical Statistics (3 credits)
Numerical Methods (3 credits)

Electives (6 courses / 18 credits)

Students must complete six of the following courses:

MAT 5640 Mathematics of Finance (3 credits)
MAT 5100 Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
MAT 5401 Dynamical Systems (3 credits)
MAT 5250 Differential Geometry (3 credits)
MAT 5510 Functional Analysis (3 credits)
MAT 5511 Stochastic Calculus (3 credits)
MAT 5500 Methods of Mathematical Physics (3 credits)
Time Series Analysis (3 credits)
Network Science (3 credits)
Computational Topology (3 credits)

Master Thesis

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Qualifying Examination

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