The Mathematics Department offers two undergraduate degrees: the B.A. in Mathematics and the B.S. in Mathematics. The B.A. has fewer mathematics course requirements and more general education requirements. The B.S. requires more mathematics courses, an applied mathematics concentration, and fewer general education courses.
Degrees offered:
The mathematics department offers two graduate degrees, an M.A. and a Ph.D., as well as a Certificate in Applied Mathematics. Full details of the requirements for each degree are listed in the Mathematics Department Handbook and are summarized below. College-wide requirements for graduate students may be found in the Graduate School Catalog.
Non-Degree Seeking. Students who are interested in enrolling in graduate level coursework in the Department of Mathematics without formal admission to a graduate program at KU are encouraged to apply as non-degree seeking.
Degrees offered:
Congratulations to our faculty who were recognized at the 2020 Employee Recognition Ceremony for their years of service to KU.
5 years
Lindsey Weiland
Emily Witt
10 years
Xuemin Tu
15 years
Yasuyuki Kachi
Jeremy Martin
David Nualart
Myunghyun Oh
20 years
Hongguo Xu
35 years
Albert Sheu
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