Overview

Department of Mathematics / Department of Mathematics is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Mathematics (M Math)	Mathematics education
Master of Arts (MA)	Mathematics
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Mathematics education
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Admission to candidacy exam, residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

31

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	9.43%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 11

Male (36)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational mathematics, analysis (classical/modern), discrete mathematics, algebra, number theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,546,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Jerrold R. Griggs
Phone: 803-777-0169

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