INTRODUCTION
The Department of Mathematics of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is delighted to be able to offer a program of study leading to a Ph.D.as part of the University's new Ph.D. in Applied Science degree. Applications for admission in the Fall of 2010 are welcome.
ADMISSIONS
Applicants must:-
Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Applicants with degrees other than mathematics (e.g. biological sciences, physics, engineering) should have mathematical preparation comparable to that of a baccalaureate in mathematics. - Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 ("A" is equivalent to 4.0).
- International applicants must complete the TOEFL exam.
If the student has completed one year of full-time academic study at a U.S. institution, this requirement can be waived. - Provide all university transcripts.
- Provide three letters of recommendation.
- Submit UCCS graduate school application forms.
- Promising students who do not meet all of the requirements may be considered for provisional admission.
- GRE scores are recommended.
TRANSFER CREDITS POLICY
Students transferring into the program with graduate work or a Master's degree in an appropriate discipline must satisfy the admissions requirements above.Graduate level courses completed outside UCCS prior to admission may be transferable into the program.
Normally, transfer credits will not exceed 25% of the total required credit hours.
In unusual circumstances, applicants may request a review of their records to determine whether additional credits may be transferred.
Decisions regarding transfer of graduate credits are made by the appropriate graduate advisor, and are subject to the regulations of the UCCS Graduate School.
SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students must satisfy coursework, examination, and dissertation requirements.The total hours of graduate course work and dissertation work applied to the degree must be 75.
This total may include course work applied toward a Master's degree.
Students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate course work, and a minimum of 30 hours of disseration work.
Independent study may not exceed 25% of the minimum number of hours required for the degree.
As part of the graduate course work, students must complete 3 two-semester sequences from the list of core courses. Core course information
Students in the PhD program will normally take written and oral examinations. PhD Examinations
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