M.A., M.S. in Mathematics 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Oregon State University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

MathematicsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Study Level

Masters

The Department of Mathematics offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., M.S., and 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 Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) program learning outcomes are: Graduates will conduct research or produce some other form of creative work, as evidenced by the writing of a thesis, a paper, or of mathematical solutions and proofs of posed problems and propositions. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of subject material, as evidenced by quality of performance in coursework, and on written and/or oral comprehensive 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.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Study Level

Masters

The Department of Mathematics offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., M.S., and 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 Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) program learning outcomes are: Graduates will conduct research or produce some other form of creative work, as evidenced by the writing of a thesis, a paper, or of mathematical solutions and proofs of posed problems and propositions. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of subject material, as evidenced by quality of performance in coursework, and on written and/or oral comprehensive 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.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Students must have a four year Bachelors with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 2nd Class Honours: Upper Division (a 'B' Average) and they should have a minimum score of 550 or higher on TOEFL (paper-based).

2 Years
Jan-2000

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