Overview

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences / Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Probability
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Numerical analysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Optimization and operations research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Discrete mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Computational mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Applied mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Probability
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Finite geometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Mathematics education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Computational mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Finite geometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Optimization and operations research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Numerical analysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Applied mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Discrete mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics	Mathematics education
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Numerical analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Numerical analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Discrete mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Operations research
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied probability
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Mathematics of engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied probability
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Mathematics of engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Discrete mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Operations research
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics	Applied mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in math (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 30 hours of course work with minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in math (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 42 hours of course work with minimum GPA of 3.25

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

58

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in math (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	30 hours of course work in mathematics (24 of which must be upper-division mathematics), bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in math (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	30 hours of course work in mathematics (24 of which must be upper-division mathematics), master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 537 TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.9%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational mathematics, computational biology, discrete mathematics and geometry, probability and statistics, optimization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 170
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO  80217
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Ferrara
Graduate Chair
Email: michael.ferrara@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -315-1705

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