Option
|
Total No. of
Credit Hours
|
Course Level
|
Courses Required
|
Research
Component
|
Exams
|
1
(For students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in our department.) |
30
|
700 and above
At least 12 hours at 800 level or above
|
|
|
Qualifying
exams in algebra, analysis, and one of numerical analysis or probability/
statistics.
|
2
(For students that intend to pursue a Ph.D. degree at some other univeristy after their M.A.) |
30
|
700 and above
|
800, 810, 820, 830, 831
|
2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....)
Project
|
Oral Exam
|
3
(Most common option for student interested in a terminal M.A. degree) |
36
|
600 and above
At least 24 hours at 700 level or above
|
727, 765, 781, 790, 791
|
2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....)
Project or Thesis |
Oral Exam
or
Thesis Defense
|
|
GRA/GTA must be enrolled in at least six credit hours in fall and spring.
Non GTA/GRA international students must be enrolled in nine hours.
|
|
