Mathematics - Admissions, Programs, Courses

Undergraduate Admissions

The mathematics program does not have admissions requirements beyond those of the university. Students wishing to major in mathematics should declare the major, and will be advised which courses to take.

Graduate Admissions

For all graduate programs in the university, all conditions of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies must be met, as listed on their website. In particular, an applicant must hold an undergraduate/bachelor's degree before beginning at Indiana State. International students must also satisfy English proficiency requirements.

Students applying to the mathematics master's program must also have at least completed twenty-four hours of undergraduate mathematics are required for admission to a graduate mathematics. Ordinarily this will include the calculus sequence and the equivalent of Mathematics 333, 380, 410, 413, and 416. Applicants with deficiencies may be granted conditional admission.

Undergraduate Programs

The requirements for the mathematics major are listed here in the undergraduate catalog. The requirements include a core of 27 credit hours and 12 hours of electives. Students normally begin the mathematics major by completing the calculus sequence (or by taking the prerequisite courses for calculus).

The requirements for the mathematics minor are listed here in the undergraduate catalog. The requirements include a core of 15 credit hours and 9 hours of electives at the upper-division level.

Graduate Programs

The mathematics master's program is currently undergoing a revision. The old program is listed in the graduate catalog here: Mathematics MS, Mathematics MA. New students should be aware of the revised program that is currently working its way through the university approval process: Revised Mathematics MS, Revised Mathematics MA. Note that the MA and MS programs (in both the old program and the revised program) only differ in that the MA requires a thesis.

Courses

Undergraduate courses in Mathematics are listed here in the undergraduate catalog. Graduate courses are listed here in the graduate catalog. Note that in general 400 level undergraduate courses and 500 level graduate courses are essentially the same course and meet at the same time and place. Graduate students in the course may be required to do additional work of a research nature.

Some new mathematics courses are in the process of being approved by the university. These are listed here in curriculog. Some proposed courses are being offered as topics courses until they are officially approved (e.g., at Math 590 or Math 650, which are topics courses).