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Summary of Ph.D. requirements


Track
Courses Required
Exams
Research
Skills
Enrollment
Hours
Research Component
Pure
800, 810, 820, 830

One of 840, 910, 920

Four additional courses at 800 level or above.

Quals in algebra, analysis, and one in numerical analysis or probability/statistics by the beginning of the fifth semester.



Preliminary by the beginning of the eighth semester.



Comprehensive Oral



Final Thesis Defense

One Foreign Language





Computer Skill

At least six per semester during two semester minimum residency.



18 after oral comprehensive (at least six in fall and spring and at least three in summer).



Continuous enrollment after that.

Thesis

Applied
727 or Qual in Probability/Statistics.

781 or Qual in Numerical Analysis.

800, 810

One of
850-851 or
865-866 or
881-882

One of 840, 850 or 950.

Four additional courses at 800 level or above.


GTA/GRA must be enrolled in at least six hours in fall and spring.

Non GTA/GRA international students must be enrolled in nine hours.