Master of Science, Mathematics – Statistics and Applied Mathematics Concentration

Emporia State University’s Master of Science, Statistics and Applied Mathematics program is flexible so you can reach your personal goals in the way that will best fit your needs. Our classes are available both on-campus and online, allowing you to decide when and how you take your courses.

Up to nine credit hours of graduate courses from other universities may also be transferred for the program with approval from ESU. Transfer courses must be completed within a 7-year window that ends at the date when the program is completed.

On-campus students are eligible for teaching assistantships in the math department which pay a stipend and include a full tuition waiver.

For more information about the mathematics program, contact gradmath@emporia.edu. For questions about the ESU Graduate School application, tuition and fees, admission or other general ESU questions, visit emporia.edu/grad or contact gradinfo@emporia.edu.

Additional information

Degree requirements: Students must complete:
MA 701: Mathematical Proofs
MA 735 Advanced Calculus I, 3 hours
MA 728 Vector Spaces, 3 hours
MA 532 Mathematical Statistics I, 3 hours
MA 733 Mathematical Statistics II, 3 hours
MA 810 Seminar (Non-Thesis option) or MA 850 (Thesis)
In addition, students must take at least twelve credit hours from the following Applied Mathematics and Statistics courses:
MA 537 Financial Mathematics, 3 hours
MA 731 SAS, 3 hours
MA 732 Categorical Data Analysis, 3 hours
MA 738 Applied Differential Equations, 3 hours
MA 739 Applied Analysis, 3 hours
MA 758 Wavelets, 3 hours
MA 760 Numerical Analysis, 3 hours
MA 762 Optimization Techniques, 3 hours
MA 763 Simulation Techniques, 3 hours
MA 764 Regression Analysis, 3 hours
MA 765 Numerical Linear Algebra, 3 hours
MA 766 Nonparametric Statistics, 3 hours
MA 767 Multivariate Data Analysis, 3 hours
MA 768 Design of Experiments, 3 hours
MA 769 Spatial Data Analysis, 3 hours
MA 770 Bayesian Data Analysis, 3 hours
EC 710 Econometrics I, 3 hours
EC 711 Econometrics II, 3 hours
Other Notes
* These courses are considered non-core courses since they are focused on math education. A maximum of 6 credit hours of non-core courses can be applied toward the completion of the M.S. Math program. (None may be applied to the Graduate Certificate programs.)
** MA 810 is the course that non-thesis students take when they are ready to give their seminar presentation before graduation. MA 850 is for on-campus thesis students only.
Admission Requirements + Recommended Background: A grade point average of not less than 2.5 in the last 60 semester hours of study or an overall grade point average of no less than 3.0 for a completed master’s degree.
Applicants who have completed 24 credit hours of undergraduate mathematics, including at least two semesters of Calculus and at least one course where writing mathematical proofs is a significant part of the content, are viewed favorably.
An undergraduate degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or an area with a significant mathematics requirement is preferred.
In general, success in our programs requires familiarity with the content of the first two semesters of a typical Calculus sequence as well as experience in writing mathematical proofs.
Required application materials: Graduate School Application
Upon filling out the application, one has the choice to choose a concentration to supplement their Master's Degree. If one does not desire to choose a concentration, then leave that section blank on the application.
1. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
2. Copy of government-issued ID.
Submitting Application Materials
The following items must be provided/completed at the time of application submission through the Application Portal:
*Unofficial bachelor's degree transcript
*Copy of government-issued ID
Official transcripts
Students must submit official bachelor’s degree transcripts containing at least 60 credit hours of coursework and final grades. Any additional transcripts from college credit accumulated after the bachelor’s degree MUST be submitted if you will be using these credits for transfer credit or for last 60 GPA. Transcripts are considered official when they arrive in the Graduate Office in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution or are received through a secure electronic transcript service to gradinfo@emporia.edu.
If the transcripts need to be mailed, send to:
Emporia State University
Graduate School
Campus Box 4003
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801-5415.
Comprehensive Exams: All students must complete their comprehensive exams according to the following guidelines.
Seminar students must take exams from four subjects and pass three of them.
Thesis students (only available for on-campus students) must take exams from three subjects and pass two of them.
Students must take at least one exam in each of the areas of Algebra, Analysis, and Statistics/Applied Mathematics.
Students must choose their subjects and notify the appropriate instructors by the end of the fourth week of the semester in which they are taking the exam and must take the exam itself by the end of the eighth week.
If a student does not pass the necessary number of exams, they can make one more attempt that semester. If the student was one subject away from passing, they may retake only the failed subjects; otherwise, the student must retake all subjects. No more than two attempts per semester are allowed. Each course's exam may be attempted a maximum of three times, after which a different course must be selected for future exams.
Transfer courses, non-core courses, and MA701 Mathematical Proofs are not eligible subjects for the exams.
All exams must be taken at the same time.
Students must be enrolled in at least one class in the semester that the exams are attempted.

Math students working out formulas on chalkboard

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Contact the Mathematics Department

620-341-5281

gradmath@emporia.edu

Building

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Address

Campus Box 4027
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801