Program Requirements
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The Ph.D. degree requirements include
- ​ full-time enrollment.
- 48 credits of coursework (16 courses), including up to six credits from outside mathematics (may be decreased for those entering with a Masters degree).
- written Preliminary Examinations completed before the start of the 4th semester.
- oral Candidacy Examination on topics selected in relevance to the candidate's research, completed before the start of the 6th semester.
- ​completion and successful defense of a dissertation.
The median time to degree for a Ph.D. is five years, though six years is not uncommon.
The M.Sc. degree requirements include
- 30 credits of coursework, or 24 credits plus a master's thesis.
- full-time or part-time enrollment.
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The Graduate Studies Committee
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​The Graduate Studies Committee establishes
policy for the graduate program and assists the Director of Graduate Studies in administering the program. The committee is chaired by the Director of Graduate Studies and
consists of four additional faculty members. For this year (2021-2022), committee members include:
In addition, a graduate student representative attends all committee meetings. For this year, the graduate representative is:
If you have questions pertaining to the graduate program, feel free to contact any member of the committee. A full description of the duties of the Graduate Studies Committee can be found in the Department Bylaws​, section 5.2.​
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