Master's Degree Requirements
Applied and Computational Mathematics at Florida State University
The Master's (MA/MS) degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics (ACM) may be earned by satisfying the requirements of either of the options below.
Course-based Option:- Pass 36 credit hours or more of approved graduate courses, at least 30 of which must be graded, with a GPA of at least 3.0. These courses may not include MAT 5971.
- Satisfy the ACM Core Course Requirement.
- Satisfy the ACM Mandatory Course Requirement.
Course Selection Template of ACM Masters Course Option
| Year 1 Fall | Year 1 Spring | Year 2 Fall | Year 2 Spring |
| FCM I + FCM-RS | FCM II | Mandatory 1 | Mandatory 3 |
| MAM I | MAM II | Mandatory 2 | Elective |
| EPDE I | EPDE II | Elective | Elective |
Thesis-based Option:
- Pass 30 credit hours or more of approved graded graduate courses with a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Satisfy the ACM Core Course Requirement.
- Satisfy the ACM Mandatory Course Requirement.
- Satisfactorily complete 6 credit hours of MAT 5971. These are used as the two of the elective courses that may be taken S/U.
- Form a supervisory committee chaired by a thesis advisor that includes at least 3 faculty members of the Department of Mathematics.
- Write a Master's thesis under the direction of a thesis advisor and successfully defend it at a Master's Thesis Defense Examination.
