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Degree of MA in Mathematics

Requirements

Information concerning the degree of MA can be found in the Graduate Program Rules (2011). The following is a brief summary of the degree requirements:

Candidates for the MA degree will be required to take at least 30 credits in courses: 12 credits for the core courses of the first year.

Pure Mathematics Option

Total de Créditos 30

Course	Title	Crs.
MATH 6201	Modern Algebra	3
MATH 6261	Real Variables I	3
MATH 6301	Complex Variables	3
MATH 6540	Introduction to Topology	3
MATH 6800	Graduate Seminar	3
MATH 6996	Thesis	3
	Elective courses1	12

Applied Mathematics Option (30 credits)

Total de Créditos 30

Course	Title	Crs.
MATH 6601	Probability and Statistics I	3
MATH 6681	Data Structures I	3
MATH 6680	Computational Analysis
or MATH 6881	Linear Programming
or MATH 6882	Nonlinear Programming	3
MATH 6700	Projects in Applied Mathematics	3
MATH 6996	Thesis	3
	Elective courses1	15

Masters Seminar

Beginning with the third year, MS students will be required to register in a master’s seminar. Students in the Pure Mathematics option must register in MATH 6800. Students in the Applied Mathematics option must register in MATH 6700.

Qualifying Exams

Students must take written quafifying examinations. The students interested in qualifying for the MS. degree have two options:

1. They may take the same examinations as administered to PhD. students, and may receive a masters level pass (if unsuccessful at the doctoral level). These students have three consecutive opportunities to pass three exams at the masters level.
2. They may take the masters qualifying examinations, that will test basic knowledge in several general areas determined by their chosen option:
   1. Pure Mathematics: (i) Algebra (MATH 6201); (ii) Real Analysis (MATH 6261) (iii) Complex Analysis (MATH 6301); (iv) Topology (MATH 6540).
   2. Applied Mathematics: Probability and Statistics (MATH 6601 and MATH 6602); (ii) Computationai Analysis I (MATH 6680), Linear Programming (MATH 6881), Optimization (MATH 6882) (iii) Data Structures I (MATH 668l), Algorithms (MATH 6682)

The qualifying examinations will be offered twice yearly. Regular students in The MS program must take the examinations as soon as possible and no later than the fouxth Semester of graduate studies. Students must confirm their request to take the exams at the Graduate Program Office on or before the official deadline. Exams will not be offered in a subject area for which no petitions are registered by the above deadline.

MA Degree - Syllabi and Old exams

Detailed syllabi may be requested in the Office of Graduate Studies of the Department of Mathematics.

• Syllabi — MA and Ph.D.