Department of Mathematics

The Ph.D. degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics (ACM) is earned by first achieving Ph.D. candidacy and then writing and successfully defending a doctoral dissertation.

Supervisory Committee:

• Appointed by the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and chaired by the Advisor. A co-chair from the Department of Mathematics is required if the Advisor is not a member of the Department of Mathematics.
• Comprises at least 4 faculty members with Graduate Faculty Status, including the University Representative and 3 faculty members of the Department of Mathematics.
• Supervises the program of study of the ACM student and monitors progress toward completion.
• Conducts the Ph.D. Candidacy Examination and the Dissertation Defense Examination.

Course Requirements:

• Pass 36 credit hours of ACM Core, Mandatory, and Elective courses, at least 30 of which must be graded, with a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Satisfy the ACM Core Course Requirement
• Satisfy the ACM Mandatory Course Requirement
• Register for at least 2 credit hours (1 credit hour per semester) of the Mathematics Department colloquium before defending a dissertation.
• After achieving candidacy, register for Mathematics Department seminar courses in at least 3 semesters for a total of at least 3 credit hours. Note these are in addition to the 2 credit hours for two semesters of MAD 6939 ACM Seminar in the ACM Mandatory Course Requirement.
• Register for at least 24 semester hours of Dissertation Research MAT 6980 before defending a dissertation.

Ph.D. Candidacy Requirements:

• Satisfy the ACM Core Course Requirement.
• Pass the ACM Core Course Qualifying Examination.
• Pass the Ph.D. Candidacy Examination.

Expected Progress Towards Candidacy

• ACM students entering the program with a Master's degree or suitably advanced background, should consult the ACM Director to adapt the coursework to satisfy the ACM Core and Mandatory Courses Requirements.
• ACM students are expected to satisfy the ACM Core and Mandatory Courses Requirements in the first two years of their ACM study at which time students are encouraged to apply for a Master's under the course-based option.
• ACM Students are expected to become a PhD Candidate in their third year of study.

Course Selection Template in Years 1 and 2 of ACM Ph.D. Study

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
		ACM Seminar	ACM Seminar

Dissertation Requirements:

• Students must write a dissertation under the direction of a faculty advisor and successfully defend it at a Dissertation Defense Examination.
• The defense must be within 5 years of admittance to candidacy. If it is not, the candidacy of the student may be reevaluated by repeating qualifying and/or candidacy examinations.