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Masters degree: Computational Math Track

Thesis option

  1. Requires a minimum of 32 credit hours.
  2. There must be a 10 credit hours core of required mathematical courses consisting of the following:
    • MATH 609 (Numerical Analysis)
    • MATH 647 (Mathematical Modeling)

      • AND •

    • At least one of the following:
      • MATH 610 (Numerical Methods in Partial Differential Equations)
      • MATH 639 (Iterative Techniques)
      • MATH 660 (Computational Linear Algebra)
  3. There must be 3 credit hours of core mathematics electives (algebra, analysis, discrete, geometry, etc.).
  4. There must be at least 9 credit hours in a coordinated minor.
  5. Each student must write a thesis. A maximum of 6 credit hours of MATH 691 (Research) may be included in the degree plan for this purpose.

Non-Thesis option

  1. Requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, at least 18 of which must be in mathematics.
  2. There must be a 10 credit hours core of required mathematical courses consisting of the following:
    • MATH 609 (Numerical Analysis)
    • MATH 647 (Mathematical Modeling)

      • AND •

    • At least one of the following:
      • MATH 610 (Numerical Methods in Partial Differential Equations)
      • MATH 639 (Iterative Techniques)
      • MATH 660 (Computational Linear Algebra)
  3. There must be at least 8 credit hours of mathematics electives, at least 3 of which must be in a core area (algebra, analysis, discrete, geometry, etc.).
  4. There must be at least 12 credit hours in a coordinated minor.

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