A Glance at the Program

The M.S. program offers students who hold the bachelors in mathematics, statistics or related fields an opportunity to broaden their knowledge in several fields of mathematics, statistics, and their applications. The M.S. program is designed for students seeking careers in science, business, industry, or government; for students who want to teach in high schools or at the community college level; or for students who plan to pursue doctoral studies. The M.S. program offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics permits students considerable flexibility in choosing courses. For example, students who want to seeking careers in financial/investment industries, banks, insurance companies, or government may choose more statistics courses that emphasize the use, adoption, and development of statistical methods and state-of-the-art computer technology in the analysis of data from problems in all fields of study.

Attendance Requirements for Online Students

For distance students to succeed in our hybrid distance learning program, it is imperative that distance students attend live each lecture via Elluminate Live. This is mandatory and is not an option. The strength of the online graduate program and students' success depend on the live interaction between students and lecturers. Click here for more information on using Elluminate.

Departmental Admission Requirements

• BS in math or related field.
• GPA 3.0 or higher, and GRE Verbal score of at least 420 and Quantitative score of at least 580.

Departmental Program Requirements

Each student must complete a minimum 30-31 semester hours (sh) of approved course work.

• For the degree with thesis, 6 sh of 6000 level credits will be awarded for the thesis.
• For the degree without thesis, a proseminar (1 semester hour) is required.
• All candidates will take and pass a comprehensive examination covering the graduate core.

Foundational Proficiencies:

• MAD 4401 Numerical Analysis or MAA 4212 Advanced Cal II 3
• MAS 3105 Linear Algebra 3
• MAP 2302 Differential Equations 3
• STA 3162C Applied Statistics 4

Core Requirements:

• MAS 5107 Matrix Theory 3
• STA 5326 Math Stat II 3
• Proseminar (without thesis) 1

Other Requirements:

Students will take 24sh math/stat graduate courses approved by the department that at least 15 sh should be at 6000-level.

Graduate Student Funding Opportunities and Financial Aid

Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, Graduate Assistantships are available as well as scholarships and internships.

Fees

Out-of-state students may be qualified for out-of-state tuition waiver. Please visit http://onlinecampus.uwf.edu/Affordable/waiverForm.cfm for detailed information.

Program Location

Online (please see the department online information) and the Pensacol Campus.

Career Opportunities

• Job opportunities for mathematics and statistics students are projected to remain high in the future. As the U.S. economy continues to produce jobs using quantitative literacy and analyses, increased numbers of mathematicians/statisticians are required.
• The private sector hires mathematicians and statisticians in management, marketing, engineering, insurance, computer programming, product quality, medicine, pharmaceutical research, medical device research, transportation, data processing services, and risk assessment.
• Government agencies employ mathematicians and statistics to design, collect, analyze, and interpret data for planning and development services in agriculture, labor, education, and the census, among others.
• Students with MS in math will be qualified to teach mathematics courses at any Colleges and Universities. Job market is very good so far.
• Students also can find teaching jobs easily in high schools since math teachers are needed all over the nation.

Contact Information

Dr. Kuiyuan Li
(850) 474-2276
kli@uwf.edu
www.uwf.edu/mathstat