M.Sc.
PROGRAM IN MATHEMATICS
Applicants will be considered for admission to the MSc program
if they have a B+ average in the final year of an honours Bachelor’s
degree in Mathematics, or in a related area. They may apply to follow
one of four options:
A. Thesis Option
The candidate must complete a minimum of six one-term graduate courses
and submit a thesis written under the
supervision of a faculty member and based on original research.
The thesis is defended in an oral examination. The duration of this
option is normally 20 months.
B. Project Option
The candidate must complete a minimum of seven one-term graduate
courses, one of which is required to be Mathematics *790 (Major
Research Project). The duration of this option is normally 12 months.
MATH790
INFO 2011/2012
C. Financial Mathematics Option (M-Phimac)
The candidate must complete the following graduate courses:
Mathematics *771, Mathematics *772, Mathematics #778, Mathematics
#779, Mathematics *774, Mathematics *775, Mathematics *776, Mathematics
790 and Statistics *721 (or an alternate statistics course approved
by the department). The duration of this option is normally 12 months.
D. Transfer Option
A candidate may transfer directly to the PhD program without completing
an MSc by first registering for the thesis option and then submitting
an application for transfer after 12 to 20 months. This option requires
completion of six one-term graduate courses, one
written comprehensive exam, submission of a research proposal, and
a statement from the supervisor. Successful applicants may apply
all accumulated credits to the PhD degree, but are still required
to complete two one-term courses beyond the MSc once registered
in the PhD program. Unsuccessful applicants must choose one of the
other options.
Each candidate for the MSc is required to choose no fewer than
four 700-level courses in Mathematics, and the remaining courses
may include up to two one-term courses at the graduate level from
a cognate subject, with the entire programme of coursework subject
to departmental approval. In all options, at most two one-term 600-level
courses may be used to fulfill the course requirement. Students
intending to do doctoral work are advised to complete two of the
two-term course sequences from Algebra *701/*702, Analysis *721/*722,
and Applied Math *741/*742.
Submit all documents to:
Graduate Admissions
Mathematics & Statistics
McMaster University
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