The University of Utah Department of Mathematics offers a general Masters of Science degree, as well as some specialized master's degrees. The following is a list of master's programs:
The Graduate School at the University of Utah has a list of requirements for M.S. and M.A. candidates; see the University of Utah General Catalog. The M.A. and M.S. degree requirements are identical except that the M.A. degree requires an additional language proficiency. The following is a list of departmental requirements for candidates seeking a M.S. or M.A. degree in mathematics.
For the Master's degree in pure mathematics:
For the Master's degree in applied mathematics:
The written qualifying examinations are given twice a year, in January and August, just before the spring or the fall semester starts. A candidate can fulfil the graduation requirements by passing two written qualifying examinations chosen from the following set of subjects (corresponding course numbers included in parenthesis):
Each exam lasts three hours and is written at a first year graduate level. Entering students are required to take the 6000-level course corresponding to a particular exam and use the course materials to prepare for the exams. Copies of past exams from the last ten years can be obtained by contacting the graduate coordinator.
An oral comprehensive exam can be chosen as an option to fulfill the Master's degree requirements. This exam is conducted by the student's supervisory committee. In case a candidate chooses the option of oral comprehensive exam, the student must complete a Masters Project, which can be one of the following: a Master's thesis, a curriculum project, or a minimum of nine credits of additional courses at 6000 or 7000 levels.
The M. Stat program is administered by the University Statistics Committee and applications should be made through the Graduate School. Upon admission by the University Statistics Committee, the student is also admitted to the Mathematics Department Master's program. The degree of Master of Statistics (Mathematics) is awarded by the Mathematics Department.