As career opportunities for applied mathematicians have expanded, so too have our methods of preparing graduates to succeed in a variety of fields.  Our master’s in mathematics program is career-oriented and designed to emphasizes training in the areas of physical applied mathematics, systems and control theory, operations research, statistics, and scientific computing.  This program provides students with applied, working experience to prepare graduates for positions in industry or government.  The program also offers a solid foundation for those who later pursue a doctoral degree in mathematics.

Course Requirements:

A minimum of 32 units of graduate coursework is required for an MA or MS degree. More than the minimum 32 units may be required for students whose undergraduate coursework lacked fundamental mathematics courses.  Students are required to take five advanced “gamma” level courses and three intermediate “beta” level courses.  The minimum grade point average is 3.0.

Concentrations:

Most students will base their program of study on one of the following concentrations supported by the school.

Physical Applied Mathematics: This program is designed to train graduates for careers in industry/government or for graduate work in applied mathematics.  The program includes courses in applied analysis, computing, differential equations, mathematical modeling, simulation, probability, and statistics.

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis: Designed to prepare students interested in theoretical or practical aspects of computation, this program includes courses in modeling, algorithms, advanced programming, mathematical modeling, simulation, numerical analysis, and computational statistics.

Systems and Control Theory: Designed for engineering-oriented students with a special interest in systems analysis and control theory, this program includes courses in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, differential equations, integral transforms, systems/control theory, and signal processing.

Operations Research and Statistics: Emphasis in this program is on decision making in a scientific context, with courses in deterministic and stochastic operations research, mathematical modeling, statistics, simulation, probability, and game theory.

Pure Mathematics: This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in pure mathematics and a career in research or higher education.  It includes courses in algebra, real and complex analysis, and topology.