Applied Mathematics Graduate Programs

All IIT Graduate School requirements must be satisfied. Specific departmental requirements are:

• 84 credit hour requirement for students entering with a bachelor's degree (approximately 52 for students entering with a master's degree)
• Qualifying Exam, fulfilled by achieving better than a 3.5/4.0 GPA on the courses taken in three of the core areas of study and passing an oral examination within the first five semesters of study (within the first three semesters for students entering with a Master's degree). The oral exam covers three of the four core areas, which can be chosen by the student.
• Elective courses and applications area requirement: Besides the courses in the core areas of study, the remaining courses in the program are selected in consultation with the student's academic adviser. The program must include three to five courses in an area of concentration outside of the department, as approved by the Director of Graduate Studies; these may include 400-level courses.
• Comprehensive Exam, which consists of an oral examination based on the student's research proposal. The exam aims to ensure that the student has the background to carry out successful research in his/her chosen area and the proposed research has sufficient scholarly merit.
• 24 to 32 credit hours devoted to thesis research (MATH 691).
• Dissertation (thesis), which is expected to contain a distinct and substantial, original and publishable contribution to the field of study.
• Defense: an oral examination in defense of the thesis constitutes completion of the degree

Exceptions to these general rules require approval by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

Admisson to the Ph.D. program normally requires a bachelor's degree in mathematics or applied mathematics. Candidates whose degree is in another field (for example, computer science, physics, or engineering) and whose background in mathematics is strong are also eligible for admission and are encouraged to apply. Candidates in the Ph.D. program must also have demonstrated the potential for conducting original research in applied mathematics. Students must remove deficiencies in essential undergraduate courses that are prerequisites for the degree program, in addition to fulfilling all other degree requirements. A cumulative graduate GPA of 3.5/4.0 is usually required. Applicants must submit Graduate Record Examination scores. The following minimum GRE scores are required:

• For tests taken prior to Oct.1, 2002: 1500 (combined)
• For tests taken on or after Oct.1, 2002: 1100 (quantitative + verbal),3.0 (analytical writing)

A TOEFL score of 550/213/80 (paper/computer/internet test score) is required if an applicant is from a non-English speaking country.

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