The Master of Science in Mathematics program is designed to prepare students for continued graduate study or a career in private industry, scientific or industrial work.
Develop the knowledge needed to analyze and develop solutions to resolve real-world challenges or enhance current and past theories and applications in mathematics.
The Master of Science in Mathematics program is designed to prepare students for a career in private industry, scientific or industrial work, to deepen the content knowledge of secondary teachers, or for continued graduate study.
Students can choose one of two tracks based upon their particular needs: standard (theoretical) and applied. Those specializing in the applied mathematics track will focus on leveraging mathematical principles and theories for practical application — solving real-world problems in a variety of areas. The standard track focuses on resolving problems within the study of math and building on the current foundation of knowledge in this area.
All general requirements for admission to the graduate school of Mississippi College must be met.
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum (or equivalent) of a Mississippi College undergraduate minor in Mathematics. The suitability of courses will be determined by the graduate faculty.
A minimum of 27 semester hours of MAT graduate work must be completed along with at least 3 semester hours of graduate coursework in another scientific area. With departmental approval, up to 6 graduate level course hours in a scientific area may be substituted.
The following courses are required:
MAT 5465 - Numerical Analysis
MAT 5455 - Graph Theory or MAT 5435 - Intro. to Partial Differential Equations
MAT 6560 - Linear Statistical Models or MAT 6561 - Stochastic Modeling
All graduate students must complete MAT 6501 – Graduate Reading Research or complete a thesis in Mathematics but may not receive credit for both. The thesis may be substituted for up to 6 semester hours of course work and is strongly recommended for students anticipating entering a doctoral program.
At least 15 semester hours of the course work must be at the 6500-level.
In their last semester of enrollment, candidates for the MS must take an oral comprehensive examination based upon course work used to satisfy degree requirements. If applicable, the oral exam will also include a defense of the thesis. If judged unsatisfactory, all or part of the oral examination may be retaken once in the following semester or summer term
