Department of Mathematical Sciences
| The Department
of
Mathematical Sciences at Georgia
Southern University offers the degree Master of Science
in Mathematics with
concentrations in: Applied
Mathematics
The Master of Science in Mathematics prepares students for
careers in
industry or teaching, as well as for further graduate study. See
the
information below for more details, or
contact the Graduate
Program Director.Statistics Computer Science |
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Degree Requirements:
Requirements for
the degree include 36 credit hours, consisting of:
Four
Core courses (12 credit
hours):
- MATH 7231, Advanced Numerical Analysis I
- MATH 5332, Analysis II
- MATH 5335, Intermediate Linear Algebra
- STAT 5531, Statistical Methods I
Six
Elective courses (18
credit hours):
Elective courses include
approved
courses in Math, Statistics
and CS.
All but two elective courses must be in the area of
concentration. At least four courses (core and elective) must be
at the level 7000 or above.* Additional course
information.
Research (3 credit
hours):
Thesis (3 credit hours):
Thesis (3 credit hours):
Each student must conduct
research
in their area of concentration, write a thesis, and pass an oral defense.
Students work with a faculty member, who serves as project director
(see Math/Statistics
or CS
for faculty
research areas).
Additional
project information.
* The College of Graduate Studies requires 18 of the 36 credits (half) at the level 7000 or above, including the 6 research credits, leaving 12 for courses.
Admission:
For regular admission to
the College of Graduate Studies to pursue
work leading to this degree, the applicant must have:
- Completed requirements for the Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Engineering, or Mathematical discipline at an accredited college or university.
- Provided scores from the Graduate Record Examination to the College of Graduate Studies with other admissions documents.
- Successfully completed courses in Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra and Probability.
- Demonstrated proficiency in a computer programming language.
- Special Prerequisites include:
- Calculus III, Ordinary Differential Equations and Introductory Analysis for the Applied Mathematics concentration.
- Data Stuctures and Computer Architecture for the Computer Science concentration.
Applicants
who do not meet all admission requirements may be
granted provisional admission or non-degree admission. For a
Graduate Admissions Application go to
http://cogs.georgiasouthern.edu/grad_application.html.
Graduate
Assistantships:
Graduate Assistantships are offered on a competitive basis. Typical duties include coordinating and assisting in our Computer labs. Graduate assistants must be registered for a minimum of nine credit hours of graduate course work, of which 6 hours must count toward their degree. For a Graduate Assistantship Application go to http://cogs.georgiasouthern.edu/appsforms.htm#F2.
Contacts:General questions about
admission, graduate assistantships, and
requests for application materials and
catalogs should be directed to the College of Graduate Studies.
Questions from prospective students that concern details of the program should be directed to The Graduate Program Director.
Questions from prospective students that concern details of the program should be directed to The Graduate Program Director.
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The
College of Graduate Studies Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 30460-8113, USA Phone: (912) 681-0578 gradschool at GeorgiaSouthern dot edu |
Dr. Yan Wu Graduate Program Director Department of Mathematical Sciences Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 30460-8093, USA Phone: (912) 681-5390 yan at GeorgiaSouthern dot edu |