Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics - Computational and Applied Mathematics

The department of mathematics and statistics offers programs leading to the M.S. in applied mathematics, either with or without a thesis, the master of science for teachers degree, and the Ph.D. in Mathematics. The M.S. in applied mathematics can be pursued with either a mathematics or a statistics emphasis, while the Ph.D. in mathematics can be pursued with an emphasis in mathematics, computational and applied mathematics, or statistics. The M.S. is recommended, but not required, as a prerequisite for the Ph.D. If you intend to pursue the doctorate without obtaining a master's degree, during the first two academic years you are required to obtain at least 32 hours of graduate credit, with emphasis placed on subject areas that will provide you with a solid foundation in mathematics and/or statistics relevant to your chosen emphasis area. Specifically, these hours should be selected so that you will have obtained an introduction to (a) modern algebra, analysis, statistics and topology if selecting the mathematics emphasis, (b) real analysis, differential equations, partial differential equations, statistics as well as either complex analysis or modern algebra if choosing the computational and applied mathematics emphasis, and (c) linear algebra, probability, and statistical inference, if choosing the statistics emphasis.

3 Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (in English) from all colleges and universities attended. All unofficial copies of transcripts and scores can be uploaded to your online application for S&T to review. Upon arrival on campus, you must request that an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university's registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, Missouri S&T will withdraw your admission and you will not be allowed to apply to S&T in the future.
GRE and/or GMAT test scores. S and T's GRE Test Center Code is 6876 / GMAT test code is RWQ-TL-8
A statement of purpose
A resume or curriculum vitae
Applicants who have received a degree from a United States university will also be exempt from providing English test scores. Students applying for a graduate degree program at S&T must meet one of the minimum scores:
TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5
GRE: 158 quantitative, 3 analytical writing
Unofficial scores may be uploaded with your application, if admitted, official scores are required before you begin at Missouri S&T
GPA: 3.5 average in the last two years of undergraduate study
Three recommendation letters
Statement of purpose: 1,000 words or less on why you are interested in the program
Typical qualifications of previous successful applications to our master's and PhD programs are given below. You do not necessarily need to meet or exceed every typical qualification below, we consider all aspects of your application before making an admission decision.

We consider graduate applicants with undergraduate degrees in different fields besides mathematics or statistics. We like to see evidence of a strong background in mathematics and/or statistics in such applications.