Overview

College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences / College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

BYU Physics and Astronomy

Computer Science

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Geological Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Department of Statistics

Mathematics Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75
Doctoral Degrees	22
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math and physics) Comp Exam Required Project or thesis, written exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (math and physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Residency (computer science), qualifying exams (math), candidacy exam (physics)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

204

Applied

125

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math and physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (chemistry, geology and physics); bachelor's degree and minimum GPA of 3.0 (math); teaching certificate or equivalent (math education); minimum B average and minimum GPA of 3.3 (statistics); minimum GPA of 3.25 (computer science)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (math and physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; undergraduate degree (computer science); master's degree (math)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

388

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.64%
Black or African American	1.8%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.77%
Asian	15.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.77%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.26%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

182

Total faculty

Full-time - 173

Part-time - 9

Male (163)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Separation science, graphics/animation and computer vision, geophysics, Algebraic geometry/number theory, Understanding the characteristics of high-quality mathematics instruction, Acoustics, Statistical genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,997,196

Location & Contact

Address N-181 ESC
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Shane Reese
Dean
Email: shane_reese@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-9250

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