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Applied Mathematics (PhD) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A doctoral programme in applied mathematics requiring a minimum of four years of full-time work, with written screening exams, a qualifying exam based on a dissertation proposal, a practicum and a dissertation.

Faculty: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Mathematics  |  Duration: Minimum 4 years full-time; minimum 60 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students pass screening exams in Probability, Real Analysis and Partial Differential Equations and take MATH 507a, 525a and 555a, five additional courses (e.g. Stochastic Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Statistics) and MATH 794 dissertation units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15.

Duration: Minimum 4 years full-time; minimum 60 units

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