APPLPHD - Applied Mathematics

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Completion of forty-seven (47) units of graduate-level courses, exclusive of dissertation, approved by the Program and including:

1. Twenty (24) units from the core courses: Math 581 a, b; Math 584 a, b; Math 589 a, b; Math 586 a, b + 599.

2. Nine (9) or more units of advanced 500-level Mathematics courses

3. Nine (9) or more units from departments other than Mathematics.

4. Nine (9) or more units of elective course work either in mathematics and/or interdisciplinary topics.

Note: If the student has taken courses equivalent to some of the core courses, the core requirements may be revised. The total requirement of 47 units will not, however, be reduced. The Graduate College requires that 50% of the units must be in courses for which ABC grades are given. It is also a Graduate College requirement that all courses must be at the 500 level or above, with the exception that up to six units of 400-level courses may be taken outside the major area (which, for the Program means outside of the Department of Mathematics) with prior approval from the Program. The Program's requirement of a minimum of 9 units of course work outside the Mathematics Department is strictly adhered to.

Eighteen (18) dissertation units (920) are required for graduation. Students may register for more, but the maximum number of 920 units allowed per semester is nine (9).

PhD Degree Requirements are described here: https://appliedmath.arizona.edu/program-info/degree-requirements/phd-degree
Language requirements: None

MS Degree Requirements are described here: https://appliedmath.arizona.edu/program-info/degree-requirements/masters-degree

Nine (9) or more units of elective graduate course work either in mathematics and/or interdisciplinary topics is required. The choice of elective courses is very vast and the student's plan should be discussed with their advisor and/or the Director of Graduate studies.

• Successful completion of the Qualification Process at the PhD level.

• Successful completion of the Oral Comprehensive Examination

• Satisfactory completion of the Research Proposal Writing requirement

• There is no foreign language requirement.

The PhD degree at the University of Arizona is structured to have both a Major and a Minor. However, by completing the degree requirements for the PhD in Applied Mathematics, students simultaneously fulfill the requirements of the PhD minor in Applied Mathematics. However, students working on an interdisciplinary research topic and who want to highlight their knowledge in some area outside of mathematics may wish to investigate the possibilities of completing the minor requirements in that field. Not all departments offer a minor and requirements may vary. If the student has declared a minor outside of Applied Mathematics, the Comprehensive Exam Committee must include one faculty member representing the minor department. The representative of the minor department does not have to be a member of the Applied Mathematics Program but must be a tenure-track professor at that UA.

Deciding whether to pursue a minor in another field and planning the timetable to complete its requirements is not always obvious and students are strongly encouraged to discuss the matter with their advisor and/or the Program Head.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.