Overview

Department of Mathematical Sciences / Department of Mathematical Sciences is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Teaching of mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, final exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

30

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, undergraduate degree in math or statistics, two letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.16%
Black or African American	12.24%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.04%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Combinatorics, ergodic theory, graph theory, Ramsey theory, applied statistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 373 Dunn Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Irena Lasiecka
Chair
Email: lasiecka@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2483
Fax: 901-678-2480

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