About the Program

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.  

More information

• Graduate courses offered by the department
• Financial Aid and Travel Support
• Policy Manuals
• Information for prospective students
  
• Information for current students