Qualifier Exam Structure

Written Qualifier Exams: A qualifying exam is a two part exam covering a particular topic. Each part of the exam is offered as the final exam in a qualifying course. If a student fails either or both parts of the exam, there will be a make up exam offered once a year. It is possible to take the qualifying exam without registering for the course. The exams are graded in three categories: Ph.D. Level Pass, Master's Pass, and Master's Fail. The student must achieve a the appropriate level pass on all parts of the examinations.

List of qualifying course sequences:

Algebra: MAT 442 and MAT 444.
Differential Equations: MAT 475 and MAT 476.
Statistics: STP 421 and STP 427.
Numerical Analysis: MAT 423 and MAT 425.
Real Analysis: Prep. MAT 472 and MAT 473.
Discrete Mathematics: MAT 415 and MAT 416.
Mathematical Biology: MAT 494 (Math Bio I) and MAT 494 (Math Bio II).

Students interested in the concentration in statistics should meet with the graduate chair to discuss the requirements. Students interested in computational mathematics should consider the alternative qualifying course sequence. Ph.D. students enrolled in the concentration in computational biosciences, please follow this link.