Mathematics

Degrees Offered:
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Master 
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 MFA 

Applied Mathematics 

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Mathematics 

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GRADUATE FACULTY

A. G. Helminck, Interim Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
S. L. Campbell, Box 8205, 515-3300, s_campbell@ncsu.edu, Mathematics

Drexel Professor of Mathematics:
 H. T. Banks,  C. T. Kelley

Professors: J. D. Brown, S. L. Campbell, M. T. Chu, L. Chung, J. D. Cohen, A. Fauntleroy, J. E. Franke, R. O. Fulp, P. A. Gremaud, R. E. Hartwig, A. G. Helminck, H. Hong, I. Ipsen, K. Ito, N. Jing, E. L. Kaltofen, A. Kheyfets, T. J. Lada, Z. Li, X. B. Lin, A. L. Lloyd, S. R. Lubkin, R. H. Martin, N. G. Medhin, C. Meyer, K. C. Misra, M. Paesler, M. S. Putcha, S. Schecter, J. F. Selgrade, F. H. Semazzi, M. Shearer, C. E. Siewert, J. W. Silverstein, M. F. Singer, R. C. Smith, E. L. Stitzinger, H. T. Tran, R. E. White; Adjunct Professors: R. L. Ives, J. Lavery, E. M. Peck, P. M. Schlosser; Emeritus Professors: J. W. Bishir, E. E. Burniston, R. E. Chandler, E. N. Chukwu, J. C. Dunn, J. Luh, J. A. Marlin, P. A. Nickel, C. V. Pao; Emeritus Distinguished University Professors: R. A. Struble; Associate Professors: B. N. Bakalov, A. E. Chertock, S. Ghoshal, M. A. Haider, P. L. Hersh, K. F. Hollebrands, M. J. Kang, I. A. Kogan, D. Labate, D. J. Lee, L. K. Norris, M. Olufsen, T. Pang, S. Paur, J. Rodriguez, J. S. Scroggs, A. Szanto, S. V. Tsynkov, D. V. Zenkov; Emeritus Associate Professors: G. D. Faulkner, D. E. Garoutte, L. B. Page, R. T. Ramsay, R. Silber, D. F. Ullrich; Assistant Professors: H. J. Charlton, N. P. Reading, S. M. Sullivant; Adjunct Assistant Professors: R. T. Kuehn, V. Novak, K. K. Sivaramakrishnan; Emeritus Assistant Professors: D. J. Hansen

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics and in applied mathematics. Students may opt for the concentration in computational mathematics, which is attached to the program in applied mathematics. The Concentration in Interdisciplinary Mathematics (MAI) is available to Ph.D. students in either Mathematics or Applied Mathematics. It is not available to Masters Students. Through the Center for Research in Scientific Computation, which is housed in the Department of Mathematics, students may participate in the industrial applied mathematics program, a program of joint research endeavors with industrial and governmental partners.

Admissions Requirements: Applicants for admission should have an undergraduate or Master's degree in mathematics or the equivalent. This should include courses in advanced calculus, modern algebra and linear algebra. Applicants with degrees in other subjects may be admitted but may be required to take certain undergraduate courses in mathematics without receiving graduate credit. The GRE Subject Test in Mathematics is not required but a good score can be a positive factor in admission.

Master of Science Requirements: The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. In addition to course requirements (27 credit hours), the M.S. degree requires a written Master's project for 3 hours credit.

Ph.D. Requirements: The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 72 credit hours. A student will typically take 50-60 semester hours of course credits for the Ph.D. These courses include one semester of modern algebra and one semester of mathematical analysis. The written preliminary examination consists of examinations in three areas of mathematics. These are chosen by the student from 14 possibilities. The research dissertation should represent a substantial contribution to an area of mathematics or its applications.

Student Financial Support: Teaching assistantships and some research assistantships are available. Teaching assistants benefit from a structured program of training in university-level teaching.

Other Information: The Department of Mathematics has a large number of workstations devoted exclusively to its graduate students. 

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