Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Mathematics Ph.D.School of Mathematics
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
127 Vincent Hall, 206 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6391; fax: 612-624-6702)
Email:
gradprog@math.umn.edu
Website: http://www.math.umn.edu/grad/
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The School of Mathematics offers a PhD in mathematics and a PhD in mathematics with emphasis in applied mathematics.
Special areas of research include ordinary and partial differential equations; probability; real, complex, harmonic, functional, and numerical analysis; differential and algebraic geometry; topology; number theory; commutative algebra; group theory; logic; combinatorics; mathematical physics; and applied and industrial mathematics, mathematical biology, and dynamical systems.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Undergraduate degree in mathematics or equivalent.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants should have the prerequisite material of abstract algebra, analysis, and topology. GRE scores are not required for admission. To receive full consideration for financial support, international applicants should have a TOEFL score of at least 100 with a speaking score of at least 23.
Special Application Requirements:
Applications are accepted for fall semester only. The application deadline is December 15.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
24
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Language Requirement: French, German, Italian, or Russian.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grading basis must be taken A-F, with a minimum grade of B earned for each course.
Students choose a program of coursework in consultation with their advisor and the director of graduate studies that best prepares them for research in mathematics.
Major Coursework (24 credits)
A minimum of 24 major credits is required. Courses are selected with the advisor and director of graduate studies.
Outside Coursework (12 credits)
A minimum of 12 credits in a minor or supporting program that supports the thesis research are required. If a supporting program is chosen, it may consist partly or entirely of mathematics courses outside the student's major research area. Coursework is selected with the advisor and director of graduate studies.
Thesis Credits (24 credits)
Take 24 doctoral thesis credits after passing preliminary oral exam.
MATH 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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