There is no thesis requirement. However, a student must take four hours of
Math 702. Two of the Math 702 credits must involve the completion of a
group project and two of the Math 702 credits must involve the completion
of an individual project.
The group projects should normally be completed by the end of the third semester of the student's work on the degree. A team of at least two faculty members, drawn from different areas of applied mathematics or other application areas, will supervise these projects. Each project group must submit a group project report by the end of the project semester, and each group must provide an oral presentation to the project committee, summarizing the results of the project.
The individual project should normally be completed by the end of the fourth semester of the student's work on the degree. The student's advisory committee members will supervise this project. A written project report should be submitted when the project is completed. The final MS examination must include an oral presentation by the student about the results of the project, with questions from the student's MS committee.