Overview

Department of Mathematics / Department of Mathematics is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pure mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics
Master of Arts (MA)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 (minimum of 300 total combined Verbal/Quantitative subscores) Thesis Alternate accepted 24 semester hours of course work, plus thesis in mathematics, or 27 semester hours of courses plus 3 hours of work on project supervised by member of graduate faculty in mathematics
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum of 300 total combined Verbal/Quantitative subscores) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 48 hours of coursework with minimum of 39 hours in mathematics; qualifying exams in two areas of mathematics; candidacy; completion of at least 24 semester hours of dissertation research; written dissertation and oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

134

Applied

27

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum of 300 total combined Verbal/Quantitative subscores)
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts; BA, BS or B Sc in mathematics or closely-related subject with minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum of 300 total combined Verbal/Quantitative subscores)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts; BA, BS or B Sc in mathematics or closely-related subject with minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.27%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.27%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Algebra, analysis, geometry and topology, applied and computational mathematics, math education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	267,636

Location & Contact

Address Box 870350
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. David Cruz-Uribe
Professor and Chair
Email: dcruzuribe@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5074
Fax: 205-348-7067

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