"Although a notable accomplishment of its own, graduate work at MSU strengthened me in many aspects of a Ph.D. program, including research. Further, some of the coursework completed during my M.S. counted toward my doctorate. After I left MSU, I earned a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics from NC State University"
Jon Ernstberger
Assistant Professor
LaGrange College
M.S. in Mathematics, 2003
Degree Requirements:
THESIS TRACK
Total Course Requirements: 33 hours*
MAT courses, 700-level: 9 hours
MAT courses, 600 or 700-level: 6-18 hours
Allied field, 600 or 700-level: 0-12 hours
MAT 798-799 Research and Thesis
Other Degree Requirements: Oral defense and examination of thesis.
NON-THESIS TRACK
Total Course Requirements: 33 hours*
MAT courses, 700-level: 15-27 hours
MAT courses, 600 or 700-level: 6-18 hours
Allied field, 600 or 700-level: 0-12 hours
Other Degree Requirements: Comprehensive examination over coursework
*Must include at least 17 hours of 700-level courses.
Requirements for Admission:
Applicants must meet the Murray State University requirements
(generally, must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited institution, see the MSU Graduate Bulletin, chapter 2).
Additional requirements for conditional and unconditional admission to
the M.A and M.S. programs are as follows:
Unconditional:
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college with a major (or equivalent) in mathematics;
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or above in all mathematics courses beginning with the last elementary calculus course.
Conditional:
Recommendation of the student’s advisory committee or
• a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college with a major
in a related field and at least a 3.0 GPA in their major courses;
• Credit for three calculus courses (including a multivariable calculus
course), a proof based course, and a matrix/linear algebra course with a
3.0 GPA in all mathematics courses beginning with the last elementary
calculus course;
• GPA of 3.0 or above in all mathematics courses beginning with the last elementary calculus course; and
• two letters of recommendation from college teachers addressing the candidate’s ability to do mathematics graduate work