2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics Major, MS
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Designed to prepare students for industrial employment and for teaching
Concentration (Optional) and Options Available
No concentration - Thesis, Project, Course Only With Comprehensive Exam
Applied Mathematics Concentration — Thesis, Project, Course Only With Comprehensive Exam
Campus Code
Knoxville Campus
Admissions Standards/Procedures
- Before admission to the Master of Science program, preference will be given to applicants who have either
- Certification for teaching secondary mathematics in at least one state, or
- Three years of elementary school, secondary school, or community college teaching experience. In exceptional circumstances, part of this admission requirement might be satisfied concurrently with course work, or
- The three years of teaching experiences might be satisfied concurrently with course work
- Applicants must have successfully completed one year of calculus (141-142 or equivalent) and a course in matrix algebra (251 or equivalent).
Thesis Option
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- MATH 500 , 6 credit hours
- 24 credit hours numbered above 400
- 6 credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics (MATH) [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)]
- 15 credit hours must be mathematics courses (MATH) numbered above 500
- All courses must be selected in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
Project Option
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- 30 credit hours numbered above 400
- 21 credit hours must be courses numbered above 500
- MATH 598 , 3 credit hours, a reading course in which a project is required
- Of the 21 credit hours of Mathematics (MATH) courses, 15 credit hours must be from courses numbered above 500
- 9 credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)]
- All courses selected in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
- A written final examination and presentation of project
Course Only with Comprehensive Exam Option
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- 30 graduate credit hours in acceptable courses numbered above 400
- Of the 21 credit hours of Mathematics (MATH) courses, 15 credit hours must be from courses numbered above 500
- 9 credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics (MATH) [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)]
- All courses selected in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
- The student must pass two written examinations with a PhD level passing score as required in the PhD program
Applied Mathematics Concentration, Thesis
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- MATH 500 , 6 credit hours
- One credit hour of MATH 519 or MATH 589
- One course from each of the following five areas.
- Remaining 6 credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics (MATH) [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)] chosen in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
- Pass an oral defense and complete a written thesis
Applied Mathematics Concentration, Project
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- One credit hour of MATH 519 or MATH 589.
- One course from each of the following five areas.
- MATH 598 , 3 credit hours, a reading course in which a project is required
- Remaining 9 credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics (MATH) [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)] chosen in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
- A written final examination and presentation of project.
Applied Mathematics Concentration, Course Only with Comprehensive Exam
Credit Hours Required
Minimum 30 graduate credit hours
Required Courses
- One credit hour of MATH 519 or MATH 589 .
- One course from each of the following five areas.
- Remaining credit hours may be in areas outside Mathematics (MATH) [e.g., Computer Science (COSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Physics (PHYS), Statistics (STAT)] chosen in consultation with the major professor and/or committee
Non-Course Requirements
- The student must pass two written examinations with a PhD level passing score as required in the PhD program.
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