2023-2024 
Graduate Studies Graduate Program and Degree Requirements Master of Science in Mathematics
Graduate Studies Graduate Program and Degree Requirements Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Mathematics
Graduation Requirements:
To graduate with a Master of Science in Mathematics degree, students must:
- satisfy all stated requirements for the degree;
- complete the specified courses, with a minimum overall average of 70%, and a minimum grade of 70% in each course after no more than one attempt;
- not have failed more than one course (failed grades are not counted in the average);
- complete a the program within the time-to-completion guidelines in the School of Graduate Studies Regulations document.
Program Requirements:
MRP Option Requirements
Students will complete 24 credits according to the MRP option. In this option, students will complete six (6) 3-credit courses and write an MRP (Master Research Paper) worth 6-credits, normally within one year. Students in the MRP option will complete the following:
Students in the MRP option complete the following:
| MATH 5066 | General Topology | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5086 | Functional Analysis | 3 cr. |
| Plus four (4) of the following 3-credit courses: | ||
| Note that not every course will be offered each year. | ||
| MATH 5036 | Measure Theory | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5056 | Algebra | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5067 | Introduction to Algebraic Topology | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5236 | Advanced Numerical Methods | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5237 | Computational Topology | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5246 | Optimization | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5247 | Cryptography & Coding Theory | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5256 | Graph Theory | 3 cr. |
| MATH 6101 | Selected Topics in Pure Mathematics | 3 cr. |
| MATH 6201 | Selected Topics in Computational Mathematics | 3 cr. |
| In addition to the courses above, students will complete the following MRP course: | ||
| MATH 6001 | Major Research Paper | 6 cr. |
Thesis Option Requirements
Students will complete 24 credits according to the Thesis option. In this option, students will complete four (4) 3-credit courses and write a Thesis worth 12 credits, normally within two years. Students in the Thesis option will complete one of the following two options:
| MATH 6100 | Thesis in Mathematics | 12 cr. |
| MATH 5066 | General Topology | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5086 | Functional Analysis | 3 cr. |
| MATH 6206 | Graduate Seminar in Mathematics I | 3 cr. |
| MATH 6207 | Graduate Seminar in Mathematics II | 3 cr. |
| OR | ||
| MATH 6100 | Thesis in Mathematics | 12 cr. |
| MATH 6206 | Seminar in Mathematics I | 3 cr. |
| MATH 6207 | Seminar in Mathematics II | 3 cr. |
| and two courses, total 6 credits chosen from three courses listed below | ||
| MATH 5236 | Advanced Numerical Methods | 3 cr. |
| MATH 5246 | Optimization | 3 cr. |
| COSC 5057 | Computational Thinking | 3 cr. |