Mathematics (MS)

Yes, a limited number of graduate assistantships are available to competitive students. Please contact the department head of mathematics if you are interested in a graduate assistantship.

After taking a few graduate courses, you may have some courses in which you are interested, and a professor you would like to work further. Then you will talk to the professor for doing Math 518 or 595 as early as possible. With the agreement by the professor and once you have decided to work with the professor on Math 518 or 595, the professor will inform the department head to create a section of Math 518 or 595 so that you can sign up. Please note that:

• When you talk to your professor, you will also need to discuss with the professor which semester he/she is available to direct you on Math 518 or Math 595. If a professor has had overload in the semester, he/she may not have be available, then.
• If you choose doing Math 518, you need to submit a proposal to the graduate school. Please see the link.

Once you are qualified for comprehensive exams, please let the department head know the courses that you want for the comprehensive exams. The department head will let you know the professors who can give you suggestions how to prepare for the comprehensive exams.

More information about Comprehensive Exams found here.

If you still questions that are not answered in this file, feel free to contact:

• For application and admission: [email protected], 903-886-5163
• For math programs, courses, graduate assistantships, math scholarships: [email protected] or any math graduate faculty

A maximum of 1/3 of the credit required for a master’s degree may be accepted as transfer credit from another accredited graduate school if approved by the major and/or minor department and the Graduate School. Transfer credit can only be granted for credit with grades of “A”or “B” earned within six years of graduation with A&M-Commerce master’s degree. To transfer, an official transcript must be on file in the Office of Graduate Studies.

Courses need to be at the graduate level, in mathematics or can be used for a concentration in our program, and offered at a regional credited institution. A 595 course cannot be transferred from another university.

To transfer a graduate course you took at another institution, you need to fill out the Transfer Course Request Form.

No, you do not need to pay for an incomplete for Math 595.

For Math 595, you need to find a professor who is available in Summer I to direct you on a research project. After the research project is chosen, you will work on the project. You need to ask the professor if you can discuss the project with him/her online. One summer term is not enough to complete a Math 595 project. There are two options: either get an incomplete grade so that you can have more time to finish it in summer II; or you work on the project in Summer I without registration of Math 595, then you sign up Math 595 in Summer II and complete Math 595 in Summer II. Although you can work with your professor online, you need to come to Commerce for defending your project. If you want to graduate in August, you need to defend it on or before the first Friday in August.

You may take Math 597 a few times as long as it has a different course title.

There are many different kinds of financial supports are available. Please visit the webpage, Financial Supports for Mathematics Graduate Students.