Master's Programs in Mathematics

Master of Arts & Master of Science Degrees

Overview		Traditionally, graduate programs in mathematics have emphasized doctoral programs, and most young mathematicians have gone into university or college teaching. Recently, however, career opportunities for people with applied training have expanded greatly. For this reason, in addition to the usual M.A. in mathematics that may be regarded as a portion of the Ph.D. degree, the Mathematics Department has designed a career-oriented master's program which emphasizes training for jobs at the M.A. level in the areas of physical applied mathematics, scientific computing, systems and control theory, and operations research and statistics.
Requirements		A minimum of 32 units of graduate credit is required for an M.A./M.S. degree. More than the minimum of 32 units may be required of a student whose undergraduate major lacks fundamental courses particularly suited to his or her indended program. The student must achieve a B average in the 32 units to qualify for the M.A. degree.
		Areas of Concentration
Physical Applied Mathematics		This program is designed to train students either for a career in industry or government, or for further graduate work in applied mathematics. The program includes courses in applicable mathematics, applied analysis, computer science, differential equations, mathematical modeling and simulation, and probability and statistics. Work in the Mathematics Clinic provides and opportunity to apply, in a substantial and creative way, some of the analytical and modeling techniques acquired in the program.
Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis		This program is designed to prepare students with a special interest in the theoretical or practical aspects of computation for immediate employment or for further graduate training. The program includes courses in applicable mathematics, modeling, algorithms, advanced programming and machine organization, numerical analysis, probability and statistics, and Mathematics Clinic .
Scientific Computing		This program is designed to prepare students with a special interest in the theoretical or practical aspects of computation for immediate employment or for further graduate training. The program includes courses in applicable mathematics, modeling, algorithms, advanced programming and machine organization, numerical analysis, probability and statistics, and Mathematics Clinic .
Systems and Control Theory		This program is designed especially for engineering-oriented students with a special interest in systems analysis, control theory, and signal processing. It includes courses in applicable mathematics, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, differential equations, integral transforms, engineering cybernetics, optimization techniques in engineering design, and Mathematics Clinic .
Operations Research and Statistics		This program trains students for careers in industry, business, or government, in which emphasis is placed on decision making in a scientific context. The program includes courses in applicable mathematics, deterministic and stochastic operations research, mathematical modeling and simulation, probability and statistics, game theory, and Mathematics Clinic .
Pure Mathematics		This program is designed for students interested in continuing to a doctoral degree in pure mathematics and a career either in research or in education at the college or graduate level. The proram includes courses in algebra, real and complex analysis, and topology.