M.A. in Mathematics Curriculum

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:

• Functions of a Real Variable (3 credits)
• Functions of a Complex Variable (3 credits)
• Topology (3 credits)
• Modern Algebra (3 credits)
• Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
• Partial Differential Equations (3 credits)
• Mathematical Statistics (3 credits)
• Numerical Methods  (3 credits)

Electives (6 courses / 18 credits)

Students must complete six of the following courses:

• Mathematics of Finance (3 credits)
• Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
• Dynamical Systems (3 credits)
• Differential Geometry (3 credits)
• Functional Analysis (3 credits)
• Stochastic Calculus (3 credits)
• Methods of Mathematical Physics (3 credits)
• Time Series Analysis (3 credits)
• Network Science (3 credits)
• Computational Topology (3 credits)

Master Thesis 

Download the Guidelines for the Master Thesis in Mathematics.

Qualifying Examination

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