MA Mathematics at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The MA in Mathematics covers the basic graduate curriculum in mathematics. It is a 30-credit-hour degree completed in approximately two years, offered with a thesis option (Plan I) or a project option (Plan II).

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Mathematics | Duration: Approximately two years; 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The master's core (12 hours) includes MATH 530 or 570, MATH 572 (Principles of Modern Algebra I), MATH 586 (Advanced Linear Algebra) and introductory real analysis (MATH 587 plus a second course). Students add a six-hour PhD core sequence (e.g. algebra, real analysis, topology, numerical analysis, optimization, mathematical statistics or PDE), a three-hour breadth course, research hours (thesis MATH 599 or project MATH 598) and electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: A resume/CV 3 letters of recommendation. Scores on the general test of the GRE are optional. We encourage applicants to submit GRE scores if they think doing so will boost their chance of getting admitted. However, applications with and without GRE scores will both get full consideration. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. See the Graduate School Policy on application for graduation. Financial assistance is available to all graduate students on a competitive basis, and is subject to availability of funding, continued good progress towards obtaining a degree and a good employment record. The forms of financial assistance usually include graduate teaching assistantships (GTA), graduate research assistantships (GRA), and fellowships. The oﬀer of any assistantships is contingent upon receipt of acceptable results on a p

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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