CURRICULUM

Courses in this program are offered online and are designed to give a working knowledge of several areas of Applied Mathematics, along with a specific area of application. The Graduate School and the Applied Mathematics department require a minimum of 36 credits for the M.S. degree. The following are the basic requirements:

• Core course list.
• Independent Study. Students are required to enroll in 4 credits worth of AMATH 600 (Independent Study) spread over at least two quarters.
• A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken from the AMATH Curriculum. Courses outside of the AMATH curriculum are also available online.
• A minimum of 8 numerically graded courses. The overall GPA in these courses must be at least 3.2 on a 4.0 maximum scale.
• The program of study has to be approved by the graduate program coordinator. Students should use the Masters Degree Program Plan form for this.
• Final Examination: The Graduate School requirement for the Final Examination is satisfied by an oral presentation by the candidate to be evaluated by his or her Graduate Committee (consisting of two members of the AMATH faculty) on a current topic of interest from the literature or on the results of original research. The presentation may be done online (in front of a webcam for example) or, for local students, on campus

Students who wish to be excused from any of these requirements should petition the department.

Completing the Program
The program includes 12 courses (36 credits). Students can take three courses per quarter and expect to complete the program in three quarters. Students may also elect to enroll part-time, so the courses can be paced out around professional schedules and other commitments. Part-time study is normally completed within three years, and must be completed within six calendar years. It is the student's responsibility to make certain that all deadlines set by the Graduate School are met in order to graduate at the expected completion of study.