MA/MS in Mathematics

This master's degree in mathematics is an on-campus Master of Arts requiring 30 credit hours at the Main Campus. Its emphasis is the core ideas of the field, which prepare graduates for the next stage of their careers. Students may head toward doctoral study, college-level teaching or employment in industry. For those who expect to teach at community colleges, a dedicated group of courses targets that goal. Students may also join the campus graduate branch of the AMS to meet others in the discipline. Current undergraduates can speed things up through an accelerated option. Fifteen credits are counted toward both degrees, so a student can finish as much as half the graduate degree before the undergraduate one is awarded, provided a minimum grade point average is met at application. The fall application deadline is June 1, graduate assistantship priority is February 15, and students can begin in fall or spring.