Overview

Department of Mathematical Sciences / Department of Mathematical Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test (preferred) Thesis Optional Final oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

63

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test (preferred)
Master's Degree Requirements	24 credits of upper-division math/statistics, including real analysis and modern algebra

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

38

Total Graduate Students

65%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied analysis, commutative algebra, logic and foundations, mathematical biology, mathematics education, partial differential equations, probability and statistics, topology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	146,267

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3MB
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. John Harding
Department Head
Email: hardingj@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3901
Fax: 575-646-1064

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