Overview

Department of Mathematical Sciences / Department of Mathematical Sciences is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics	Mathematics education option
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

16

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.28%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.28%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 12

Male (29)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied mathematics, dynamical systems, statistics, mathematics education, mathematical and computational biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	899,316

Location & Contact

Address 201 Strand Union Building (SUB)
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT  59717
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth Bowers
Head
Email: bowers@math.montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-3604
Fax: 406-994-1789

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