Calendar 2005/2006

Location

Math Sciences Building, Room 462

Faculty number

(403) 220-6299

Fax

(403) 282-5150

E-mail address

gradapps@math.ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.math.ucalgary.ca/education/

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science (MSc), course-based and thesis-based

Divisions: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Statistics

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Science

(a)Normally, an Honours Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, in the subject of the division for which application is made

(b)For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test) or 250 (computer-based test)

Doctor of Philosophy

(a)A Master's degree or equivalent in the subject of the division to which application is made

(b)For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test) or 250 (computer-based test)

The deadline for submission of complete applicationsis1 February for September admission. After this date, complete applications may be considered if space is available.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department normally requires that:

Master of Science (Thesis Route)

All students in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Statistics take course work to the equivalent of an Honours Bachelor's degree plus at least five half-course equivalents, or four half-course equivalents if completing program in one year (not counting the seminar course 621) at the graduate level. In addition:

(a)Applied Mathematics students must include two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613 in their program; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course AMAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

(b)Pure Mathematics students must include two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613 in their program; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course PMAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

(c)Statistics students must include any three of STAT 701, STAT 703, STAT 721, STAT 723 in their program; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course STAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

Master of Science (Course-based)

This degree can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. The normal course load for a full-time course-based Master of Science student is three half-courses per term.

(a)Applied Mathematics students take ten half-course equivalents which must include two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course AMAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

(b)Pure Mathematics students take ten half course equivalents which must include two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course PMAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

(c)Statistics students take eight half course equivalents which must include any three of STAT 701, STAT 703, STAT 721, STAT 723; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course STAT 621 and at least one other half-course.

(d)All students take a final comprehensive examination with a written and an oral component.

Doctor of Philosophy

Course requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy beyond those for a Master's degree are determined on an individual basis, but the following rules apply:

(a)Applied Mathematics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD) including the equivalent of two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course AMAT 621.

(b)Pure Mathematics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD); including the equivalent of two of AMAT 605, AMAT 617, PMAT 607, PMAT 613; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course PMAT 621.

(c)Statistics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD); including the equivalent of STAT 701, STAT 703, STAT 721, and STAT 723; and, in each year of their program, the seminar course STAT 621.

All graduate students are required to register in one of the Seminar courses AMAT 621, PMAT 621, or STAT 621 in each year of their programs. The Seminar courses are not counted in the calculation of the number of required half-courses in each program.

Credit may be given for courses taken below the 600-level. At least one half of a graduate student's course work must be at the 600-level or higher and only where appropriate to a student's program may credit be given for courses numbered 500-599.

Expected completion time for full-time Master's students is two years. The maximum completion time allowed for a thesis-based Master's program is four years, and for a course-based Master's program is six years. The expected completion time for a doctoral student is four years, and the maximum completion time is six years.

The Director of Graduate Studies assigns supervisors based upon the graduate student's proposed program.

Course-based Master's students must pass a comprehensive oral examination with a written and an oral component within three months of the completion of all course-based requirements.

Doctoral students must pass written Preliminary Examinations during first year but no later than sixteen months from the beginning of their doctoral programs and before the oral candidacy examination.

Final thesis oral examinations are closed. Further details about the written and oral examinations may be obtained from the Department's Graduate Studies brochure.

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Details for financial assistance are outlined in the Department's Graduate Studies brochure.

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Department by 1 February.

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Information about current faculty and their research interests is available from http://www.math.ucalgary.ca/research/ and our Graduate Studies office.