PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics with research emphasis possible in a variety of areas within pure and applied mathematics and in mathematics education. There are active faculty research groups in algebra and number theory, analysis, applied mathematics, geometry and topology, mathematical biology, mathematics education, numerical analysis, and probability. The Mathematics department also participates in an interdisciplinary program in ecosystem informatics. There are also possibilities in actuarial science. The mathematics department currently has about 65 graduate students. About 55 of our graduate students hold Graduate Teaching Assistantships or Fellowships, and some hold Graduate Research Assistantships. The department awards 15 to 18 new graduate assistantship appointments annually. The 2015-16 nine-month assistantship stipends for an entering graduate student are USD $16,560, and the stipends for advanced students are higher. The assistantship appointment also gives complete tuition remission, some fee reimbursement, and covers 85% of the student health insurance premium. Areas of Concentration: Actuarial science Algebra Analysis Applied mathematics Computational mathematics Differential equations Financial mathematics Geometry Mathematics education Number theory Numerical analysis Probability Topology Learning outcomes The Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program learning outcomes is: Graduates will produce and defend an original contribution to knowledge, as evidenced by the writing and defense of a thesis involving significant original research. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of subject material, as evidenced by quality of performance in coursework, and on written and oral examinations in mathematics. Graduates will be able to communicate mathematical ideas, results, context, and background effectively and professionally in written and oral form. Graduates will be able to conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.