DePaul University - Department of Mathematical Sciences

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics

The department offers programs of study leading to the Master of Science degrees in two areas of concentration: Statistics and Actuarial Science. These degrees are designed to provide students with the necessary quantitative background for employment in business, industry, or government and to provide a solid foundation for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in statistics. Courses in this program are offered at the Lincoln Park campus. Some may also be taken at the Naperville campus.

For further information, please contact the program director:

Dr. Effat Moussa
Department of Mathematical Sciences
DePaul University
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-1343
emoussa@depaul.edu

Admission Requirements

For full admission, students must have the following:

Bachelor's degree.
Two years of calculus and linear algebra (i.e., the equivalent of one of the first-year sequences MAT 150-151-152 or 160-161-162 or 170-171-172 and the second-year sequence 260-261-262).
A course in statistics.
A course in scientific computer programming (other than COBOL).

Applicants who do not have this preparation may be admitted on a conditional basis until they have completed the requirements with grades of B or better.

If you would like application materials to be sent to you please e-mail your request to Admissions: graddpu@depaul.edu

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the degree must complete at least 48 quarter hours of graduate level work in applied mathematics and pass two sets of comprehensive examinations. Comprehensive examinations are offered twice a year, in the autumn and spring quarters. Part-I covers the material in MAT 451-452-453, and Part-II is based on the student's chosen area of concentration.

At the beginning of the quarter when students plan to take the comprehensive examinations, they should register with the program director. Students should request syllabi for the comprehensive exams from the department secretary or visit the director�s website at: http://condor.depaul.edu/~emoussa/.

The following six core courses are required of all students in the program:

� MAT 451-452-453 Probability and Statistics I, II, and III

� MAT 455 Stochastic Processes

� MAT 456 Applied Regression Analysis

� MAT 459 Simulation Models and the Monte Carlo Method

In addition, students must complete at least six courses selected from the following lists:

� Statistics Concentration: MAT 526 and 528, and at least four courses selected from MAT 448, 454, 457, 458, 460, 470, 485, 489, or 512.

� Actuarial Science Concentration: MAT 461, 462, 463, and at least three courses from MAT 448, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 485, or 512.

For descriptions of courses in the program, click here.

Computer Usage

The department places strong emphasis on computation and is well supported with equipment and software necessary for research. The computer is used for data analysis and to find solutions to problems that arise in numerical analysis, simulations, and mathematical modeling. The computer packages used in these courses are likely to play an important role in the solution of the problems students will encounter in their places of employment.

Combined B.S./M.S. Degree: Applied Mathematics

Promising undergraduate students may submit, to the program director, an application for consideration to enroll in the combined B.S./M.S. program. Upon approval, students may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses during their senior year. These may be applied toward the M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics, if the grades are B or better. Serious students may thus finish the M.S. degree in one year after their B S. degree.

During the senior year, and for formal admission in the graduate program, students in the combined B.S./M.S. program should submit an application form to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences admissions office.

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