Overview

Department of Mathematical Sciences / Department of Mathematical Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	5
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score in the top 35% of the quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

16

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

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
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 2 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score in the top 35% of the quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree/master's degree; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	6.52%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Scientific computing, computer simulation, numerical analysis for differential equations; partial differential equations; mathematical logic, foundations of mathematics, set theory, large cardinals; statistics, biostatistics, statistical computing; number theory, arithmetic geometry, algebraic geometry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454020
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4020
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Chronister
Dean
Email: sciences.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1618
Fax: 702-895-4343

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