Mathematics MS

The Masters of Science in Applied Mathematics program prepares students for careers featuring quantitative skills and problem-solving competencies. The emphasis of the program is on applied mathematics; however, the core courses provide a rigorous theoretical treatment of the traditional major components of the discipline. Exceptional students will be fully prepared to enter a doctoral program.

At the conclusion of the two-year program, students participate in a research seminar. One quarter of the required credits for the degree may be fulfilled by electives chosen to align with students' special interests. The program is not thesis-based, but students sit for two(theoretical, applied) comprehensive examinations after the completion of coursework, chosen by the student.

Our program offers:

small class sizes
opportunities for research collaboration with faculty
professional development through conference participation
the opportunity to gain teaching experience by supporting the undergraduate pedagogical mission

$Dr. Alberto Condori$

Math class adds real-world challenges to traditionally theoretical subject

Student Profile

The student profile provides the interquartile ranges (25th-75th percentiles) of the entrance exam scores for students admitted to the program. This information is provided to give prospective applicants a point of comparison with respect to students who have previously been admitted to the program.

Graduate Record Exam

GRE taken prior to August 1, 2011
Verbal: 420-600
Quantitative: 680-790

Revised GRE taken after August 1, 2011
Verbal: 148-160
Quantitative: 153-164

For more information about this program, please contact Dr. Galen Popkov.

Meet the Mathematics MS Faculty

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Admissions and Curriculum Information
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Course Descriptions
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Official Course Descriptions

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Learning Outcomes

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Mathematics M.S.
Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

MS DE-1 - Discipline Expertise
Graduates will be able to recall and justify the use of established theorems, algorithms, or procedures to draw a conclusion.

MS DE-2 - Discipline Expertise
Graduates will be able to produce and display a well-organized description of a topic that reflects deep understanding of a subject.

MSCOM-1 - Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to write sentences and proper notation (in mathematics or statistics) to justify a conclusion.

MSCOM-2 - Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to organize and convey ideas using proper terminology in mathematics or statistics during oral presentations.

MSCRT-2 - Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to write a logically rigorous multi-step argument to justify a conclusion.

MSMath-COMP1 - Computational Skills
Graduates will be able to apply mathematical or statistical techniques using software or programming to solve practical problems

MSMath-CRT1 - Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to identify assumptions that support or contradict a hypothesis and write a logically rigorous, multi-step argument to justify a conclusion.

Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:

Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:

MS DE-1 - Discipline Expertise

MAA 5228 - Modern Analysis I

MAP 5316 - Differential Equations I

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

MS DE-2 - Discipline Expertise

MAP 5316 - Differential Equations I

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

MSCOM-1 - Communication Skills

MAA 5228 - Modern Analysis I

MAS 5145 - Advanced Linear Algebra

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

MSCOM-2 - Communication Skills

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

MSMath-CRT1 - Critical Thinking Skills

MAA 5228 - Modern Analysis I

MAP 5316 - Differential Equations I

MAS 5145 - Advanced Linear Algebra

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

MSCRT-2 - Critical Thinking Skills

MAA 5228 - Modern Analysis I

MAP 5316 - Differential Equations I

MAS 5145 - Advanced Linear Algebra

MAS 5311 - Modern Algebra I

MAT 6930 - Research Seminar

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

MSMath-COMP1 - Computational Skills

MAA 5228 - Modern Analysis I

MAP 5316 - Differential Equations I

STA 5355 - Appl Mathematical Statistics

Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
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Tuition and Fees

Information on Tuition, Fees and estimated total Cost of Attendance is available on the Office of the Bursar web site.

Assistantships (GA & TA)

A Graduate Assistantship (GA) is often offered to students who have earned less than 18 credits in graduate-level coursework toward their Mathematics M.S. degree at FGCU and are enrolled in for at least 9 graduate-credit hours per semester. These assistantships, offered on a competitive basis, include a stipend and may include a tuition waiver. The awardees will receive a minimum of $3,600 per semester (16 weeks) for fulfilling the following duties:
- Ten hours of work per week as an Instructional Assistant for one undergraduate mathematics course. Minimum responsibilities include, but are not limited to, attending and assisting students during class meetings, assisting with grading assessments, and organizing course materials.
Typically, weekly duties will not exceed a total of 29 hours of work. Awardees will be notified by the Mathematics Graduate Program Coordinator. Please note, however, that GAs are not renewed automatically; the awardees must maintain good academic standing (a minimum of 3.0 GPA) and perform all duties at an acceptable level based on department evaluation to be considered for a GA renewal.

A Teaching Assistantship (TA) is often offered to students who have earned at least 18 credits in graduate-level coursework toward their Mathematics M.S. degree at FGCU and are enrolled in for at least 9 graduate-credit hours per semester. These assistantships, offered on a competitive basis, include a stipend and may include a tuition waiver.

The awardees will receive about $3100 for each course taught per semester (16 weeks), with a maximum stipend of $12400 per academic year. Summer support may also be available upon request. Minimum responsibilities for teaching a course include, but are not limited to, creating course syllabi, creating and delivering a lecture and/or in-class activities, and grading all assignments. In addition, TAs may require a student to work with a faculty mentor/supervisor and be evaluated through classroom observations. Awardees will be notified by the Mathematics Graduate Program Coordinator.

Please note, however, that TAs are not renewed automatically; the awardees must maintain good academic standing (a minimum of 3.0 GPA) and perform all duties at an acceptable level based on department evaluation to be considered for a TA renewal.

Tuition Waivers

A limited number of tuition waivers, which cover only in-state matriculation fees, are available. These are awarded competitively. To access the application, visit the tuition waiver page.

Financial Aid

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