Mathematics

Course Structure

1. [\'As noted above, the student must choose a thesis director, who then becomes his or her advisor. A committee consisting of the director and two professors selected by the director, with the approval of the Graduate Curriculum Committee, must approve the thesis topic before work begins. The topic must be in the field of mathematics (not in the field of mathematics education). The student must register for MATH 299 typically in the semester in which he or she expects to complete the thesis. Upon completion of the thesis, the student must give a public presentation on the thesis, which is followed by an oral examination (thesis defense) conducted by the thesis committee.\', \'Plan B differs from Plan A only in the following respect: Math 299, Thesis, is replaced by MATH 298, Special Study. The student must write a formal paper, substantially similar, in form and content, to a thesis.\', \'The procedure and requirements for this paper will be the same as for a thesis except that the paper will not be filed with the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. A bound copy must be filed with the department. As with a thesis, upon completion of the writing project, the student must give a public presentation on the project; the presentation is followed by an oral examination (defense) conducted by the writing project committee.\', "The elective units may include a maximum of 3 units of MATH 180 and/or MATH 298. They must be in 100- or 200-level courses from the Mathematics and Statistics Department, except in the following circumstances: a student who has completed 24 units of upper division mathematics courses (acceptable toward a BA - Mathematics) before beginning his or her master\'s program may take a maximum of 6 units (related to mathematics and with prior department approval) outside the field of mathematics. See restrictions. Education courses applied toward the single subject credential may not be applied toward the degree. MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 105, MATH 106, MATH 107A, MATH 107B, MATH 123, MATH 129A, MATH 133A, MATH 160 and MATH 297 are also not applicable toward the MA degree."]