Degree Requirements
30 semester hours of graduate course work with a cumulative grade point average of B or better. The 30 hours must be selected from lists of approved courses and be approved by the student's graduate advisor. At least fifteen of the hours must be Mathematics and Statistics courses. Up to six credit hours toward the degree may be granted by the Graduate Program Committee to a student through the transfer of credit for approved graduate-level courses. Such courses must have been completed within the past five years with a grade of B or better at an accredited institution and not have been applied in whole or in part toward another degree or certificate.
Core Areas
One course from each of the Core Areas A, B, and C listed below. At most 9 hours from these Core Areas may count toward the 30 hours. Equivalent courses taken elsewhere may be used to satisfy the requirement, but may not count toward the 30 hours.
A. Mathematical Analysis
- Math 551 Advanced Calculus I
- Math 554 Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems
- Math 555 Complex Variables
B. Numerical Methods
- Math 572 Introduction to Numerical Analysis
- Math 573 Matrix Computation
C. Modeling
- Math 562 Mathematical Modeling
Modeling Specialization
At least four courses from the Modeling Specialization Areas listed below. At least two courses must be from the same area, however not all four may be from the same area. Equivalent courses taken elsewhere may be used to satisfy the requirement, but may not count toward the 30 hours.
Linear Models
- STAT 530 Applied Regression Analysis
- MATH 515 B-Splines and their Applications
- MATH 523 Linear Algebra with Applications
- MATH 558 Introduction to Wavelets
Discrete Models
- MATH 582 Computer Algebra System
- MATH 583 Discrete Optimization
- MATH 584 Applied and Algorithmic Graph Theory
Differential Models
- MATH 504 Dynamical Systems
- MATH 514 Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations
- MATH 516 Partial Differential Equations
Stochastic Models
- MATH 520 Stochastic Processes
- MATH 525 Mathematical Statistics II
- STAT 535 Data Analysis and Modeling
- STAT 545 Reliability and Survival Analysis
Project Seminar
MATH 595, Master's Project Seminar, or MATH 599, Independent Research Project, taken for three credits.
Cognate Courses
6 hours of cognate courses outside the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The courses should be selected from an approved list (Appendix B).