M.A. Requirements

Requirements

Option	Total No. of Credit Hours	Course Level	Courses Required	Research Component	Exams
1 (For students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in our department.)	30	700 and above At least 12 hours at 800 level or above			Pass two quals, one in algebra or analysis and one in numerical analysis or probability and statistics.
2 (For students that intend to pursue a Ph.D. degree at some other univeristy after their M.A.)	30	700 and above	800, 810, 820, 830, 831	2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....) Project	Oral Exam
3 (Most common option for student interested in a terminal M.A. degree)	36	600 and above At least 24 hours at 700 level or above	727, 765, 781, 790, 791	2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....) Project or Thesis	Oral Exam or Thesis Defense
GRA/GTA must be enrolled in at least six credit hours in fall and spring. Non GTA/GRA international students must be enrolled in nine hours.

Option

Total No. of Credit Hours

Course Level

Courses Required

Research Component

Exams

1
(For students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in our department.)

700 and above

At least 12 hours at 800 level or above

Pass two quals, one in algebra or analysis and one in numerical analysis or probability and statistics.

2
(For students that intend to pursue a Ph.D. degree at some other univeristy after their M.A.)

700 and above

800, 810, 820, 830, 831

2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....)

Project

Oral Exam

3
(Most common option for student interested in a terminal M.A. degree)

600 and above

At least 24 hours at 700 level or above

727, 765, 781, 790, 791

2-6 hours (896, 899, 990, 993, etc....)

Project or Thesis

Oral Exam
or
Thesis Defense

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

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

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