M.A. in Mathematics

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences offers graduate degree programs leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Mathematics and the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics. Students in the master’s in Mathematics program can choose from a rich assortment of courses in both pure and applied mathematics and statistics. Each master’s in Mathematics degree candidate works closely with a professor in writing a research paper in an area of interest to the student. A double major at the master’s level between mathematics and a related discipline is also an option. At the doctoral level, a student may specialize in any one of a large number of fields such as algebra, applied mathematics, combinatorics, computational mathematics, control theory, differential equations, geometry, numerical analysis, probability, or statistics. Interdisciplinary programs are also available.The School is committed to providing a challenging and rewarding experience for its graduate students. The School offers individual attention and mentoring, strives to establish a friendly, supportive environment, and assists students as much as possible to achieve their professional goals. Graduate students have 24-hour access to the departmental computer lab which has thirty state-of-the-art PCs, all with internet connections. For more computing needs, students can access the University Unix computer servers from the lab.

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