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WVU MathematicsPrograms and Research
Website: http://www.math.wvu.eduResearch interests: http://math.wvu.edu/research_interestsGraduate Handbook: http://math.wvu.edu/node/364Information: [email protected] , [email protected]
About 26 faculty involved with the graduate program.
Currently about 45 full-time graduate students
About half are from U.S., China 9, Libya 8, Saudi Arabia 3 and one each from Iran, Turkey, Ukraine
Undergraduate program39 credit hours of course work
Three semesters of calculus, linear algebra, introduction to abstract mathematics (18)
Computation, probability/statistics (6)
Choices from among algebra, topology, real analysis, differential equations, discrete mathematics, complex variables (9)
Other electives (6)
Comparison with Jazan BSc program
Programs: M.S. program requires about 30 credits past bachelor’s degreePh.D. program requires about 24 credits past M.S. degree (exclusive of research hours)
Estimated time to completion: M.S. 2 yearsPh.D. 4-5 years
Important exams:
1) Twice-yearly exams given in Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations, at the Masters level. These serve as exit exams for the main M.S. options, and as the Ph.D. entrance exam. Students must achieve an appropriate pass level on two of these exams.
2) For Ph.D. students, the Qualifying Exam is generally taken in the third year of study, after the major area course work is complete.
Recent courses offered: https://star.wvu.edu/pls/starprod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_schedCourse descriptions: http://math.wvu.edu/courses-view
Application for admission
Beginning either degree program in the fall is highly preferable
Apply through the online portal: http://grad.wvu.edu
Send official copies of documents to the Admissions Office
Recommendations can be submitted online
If you need advice, email me scanned copies
To fully process an application and obtain student visa ~ 3 months
Entrance requirements:
For M.S. standard undergraduate mathematics program is fine At least
Three semesters calculusLinear algebraDifferential EquationsReal AnalysisAlgebra
are the preferred prerequisites.
For Ph.D. a masters degree in mathematics (or its equivalent) is required.
Graduate education in Mathematics: Resources
American Mathematical Society: http://www.ams.org
Annual surveys: http://www.ams.org/profession/data/annual-survey/annual-survey
Directory of graduate programs:http://www.ams.org/programs/students/findgradprograms/fgp-search
CBMS reports on undergraduate programs in Mathematical Sciences (2010): http://www.ams.org/profession/data/cbms-survey/cbms2010
CBMS report on recommendations for teacher education:http://www.cbmsweb.org/MET2/index.htm(including info on
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)siam.org
