oldProgress To Degree
Graduate Students in the MATH, STAT, or AMSC programs are
expected to make reasonable progress toward their degrees.
In the following chart, a supported student is one who receives
funding from the Mathematics Department, either as a TA, GA or
as a fellow. The expectations for full time supported students
and for part-time students expectations are different. Also there
are differences between the Ph.D. and Master's programs. We give below
timelines for progress for these different groups.
Notes:
1. The time limits for support by the Mathematics Department
apply even if the student is not supported by the Mathematics
Department for some intervening period.
2. Students who do not meet the `Minimal progress' criteria will be dropped from
the program. Students who do not meet the `Satisfactory progress' criteria will lose their support
and may be dropped
from the program at the discretion of the Mathematics Program.
3. Since the requirements in the Scientific
Computation concentration of the AMSC program are somewhat different, there is
a separate set of charts for students in this concentration.
4. For students in the Applied Mathematics concentration of
the AMSC program, "qualifying exam" may in some cases be replaced by
its equivalent in other departments. In
BMGT, this may mean two written examinations (since they only cover one
semester of material each), and in CMSC this may mean "qualifying
requirement".
Progress expected of students in the Ph.D. program
By the end of:
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Ideal progress
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Satisfactory progress
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Minimal progress
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1st Year
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Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams
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Pass 12 credit hours with 2.75 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 2.75 gpa
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2nd Year
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Pass third exam and choose field/advisor
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Pass 1 exam by January, and pass 24 credit hours, at least
15 at 600 level, with 3.0 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Reach candidacy
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Pass all exams by January and remain enrolled full-time
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa,
pass two exams by August
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4th Year
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Make good progress toward dissertation
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Reach candidacy by March 1
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Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa,
pass all written exams by August
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5th Year
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Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for
jobs
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Make good progress toward finishing dissertation
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach
candidacy
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6th Year
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Last year of support eligibility
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Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.
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Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in Ph.D. program
By end of:
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Ideal progress
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Pass third exam and choose field/advisor
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Reach candidacy
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa,
pass 2 exams
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4th Year
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Make good progress toward dissertation
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa,
pass 3rd exam
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5th Year
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Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for
jobs
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach
candidacy
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6th Year and Beyond
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Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.
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| To convert credit hours to units: |
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899, units = 18 × credits
799, units = 12 × credits
600 level, units = 6 × credits
400 level, units = 4 × credits
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Progress expected of TA's in AMSC Scientific Computation
Ph.D. program
By the end of:
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Ideal progress
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Satisfactory progress
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Minimal progress
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1st Year
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Complete AMSC 660, 661, 662, plus one Core Science Course,
with 3.5 gpa
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Pass 12 credit hours with 2.75 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 2.75 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete all core courses, including AMSC 663-664, with
3.5 gpa
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Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass
24 credit hours, with 3.0 gpa
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Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass
24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Reach candidacy
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Complete all core courses, with 3.5 gpa in these courses,
and remain enrolled full-time
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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4th Year
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Make good progress toward dissertation
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Reach candidacy by March 1
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Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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5th Year
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Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for
jobs
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Make good progress toward finishing dissertation
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach
candidacy
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6th Year
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Last year of support eligibility
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Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.
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Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in M.A. or
M.S. program
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By end of:
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Ideal progress
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams (non-thesis
option), or complete at least 12 credits at the 600 level with 3.0 gpa
(thesis option)
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete last exam (non-thesis option) or choose advisor
and begin serious work on thesis (thesis option)
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Complete scholarly paper (non-thesis option) or thesis,
receive degree
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa, pass 2 exams
(non-thesis option)
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4th Year and beyond
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Pass 3rd exam by end of 4th year (non-thesis option),
complete M.A. or M.S. by end of 5th year
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Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in AMSC Scientific
Computation M.S. program
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By end of:
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Ideal progress
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Pass AMSC 660-663, plus one Core Science Course, with 3.5
gpa
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete core requirements, with 3.5 gpa
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Complete electives and scholarly paper (non-thesis option)
or thesis, receive degree
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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4th Year and beyond
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Have a further 2 years to complete M.S.
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Part-time students have only the University guidelines to
meet: Ph.D. students must reach
candidacy within 5 years and then have a further four years to complete the
degree. Master's candidates will
usually not have TA-ships and have five years to complete degrees.
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