Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
M.A.; M.S.; M.A.T.; M.Sc.T.; Ph.D.
Areas of Study
- Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology
- Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, and K-Theory
- Control Theory
- Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, and Time Scales
- Discrete Mathematics and Coding Theory
- Functional Integration
- Groups, Semigroups, and Topology
- Mathematics Education
- Operator Theory and Operator Algebras
Distance Education Opportunities
The M.A.T. may be completed online.Mathematics
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. Richard Rebarber
- Graduate Recruiting ChairDr. Mark Walker
mwalker5@unl.edu
402-472-0521 - Department Address203 Avery Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0130
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Mathematics in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-600 Internet-100
- Resume
- Statement of purpose
- Three recommendation letters
Application Deadline
For Financial Consideration
Fall: January 18Otherwise
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Description
The Department of Mathematics offers programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts for Teachers, Master of Science for Teachers, and Doctor of Philosophy. An excellent colloquium series exposes students to recent developments in the mathematical sciences from a variety of distinguished speakers.Students also have access to an excellent research library, a mathematical sciences database, and two computer laboratories with state-of-the-art computational facilities.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
George Avalos
Control Theory
Luchezar Avramov
Commutative Algebra
Mark Brittenham
Low-Dimensional Topology
Rao Chivukula
Analysis
Emeritus
Emeritus
Leo Chouinard
Algebra; Combinatorics
Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Modeling
Mathematical and Computational Neuroscience
Dynamical Systems
Operator Algebras
Applied Mathematics; Mathematics Education
Lynn Erbe
Differential Equations
Mikil Foss
Calculus of Variations
Operator algebras and mutivariate operator theory
Brian Harbourne
Algebraic Geometry
Commutative Algebra
Combinatorics; Graph Theory
Geometric Group Theory
Gwendolen Hines
Dynamical Systems
Mathematics Education
Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience; Algebraic Topology; Mathematical Biology
Commutative Algebra
Yu Jin
Mathematical Biology
Gerald Johnson
Feynman Integral and Feynman's Operational Calculus
Emeritus
Emeritus
Mitchel Keller
Combinatorics
Coding Theory
Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Modeling
Commutative Algebra; Mathematics Education
Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Ecology
Commutative Algebra; Coding Theory
Geometric Group Theory; Semigroups
John Orr
Web Technology in Education; Operator Theory
Difference and Differential Equations
Operator Algebras
Combinatorics
Partial Differential Equations
Partial Differential Equations
Richard Rebarber
Control Theory
Dave Skoug
Functional Integration
Invasion Ecology; Ecology of Populations; Decision Theory
Partial Differential Equations
Alan Veliz-Cuba
Mathematical Biology; Systems Biology; Discrete Mathematics; Dynamical Systems Theory
Algebraic Coding Theory
Algebraic K-Theory
Commutative Algebra
Emeritus
Emeritus
Commutative Algebra
Emeritus
Emeritus
Gordon Woodward
Mathematics Education; Analysis
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