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Progress To Degree
(revised August 2011)
Important note: Students who began their graduate studies prior to Fall, 2009
are still governed by the old
renewal guidelines.
Graduate Students in the MATH, STAT, or AMSC programs are
expected to make reasonable progress toward their degrees.
In the following charts, a supported student is one who receives
funding from the Mathematics Department, either as a TA, GA or
as a fellow.
Notes:
1. The time limits for support by the Mathematics Department
apply even if the student is not supported by the Mathematics
Department for some intervening period.
2. In the absence of exceptional circumstances, students who do not
pass all three written qualifying exams by the end of the January cycle of their THIRD year
will be dropped from the program.
3. In some cases, upon admission, the Graduate Director can negotiate
a slower timetable. Examples include part-time students, and students that would benefit from
taking 400-level courses in their first year.
4. Since the requirements in the Scientific
Computation concentration of the AMSC program are somewhat different, there is
a separate set of charts for students in this concentration.
5. For students in the Applied Mathematics concentration of
the AMSC program, "qualifying exam" may in some cases be replaced by
its equivalent in other departments. In
BMGT, this may mean two written examinations (since they only cover one
semester of material each), and in CMSC this may mean "qualifying
requirement".
By the end of:
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Ideal progress
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To maintain support
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams
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Pass 12 credit hours with at least a 3.0 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Pass third exam, choose field/advisor
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Pass 1 exam by January, and pass 24 credit hours, at least
15 at 600 level, with 3.0 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Advance to candidacy, make good progress toward dissertation
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Pass all exams by January and remain enrolled full-time
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Pass all three exams by January
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4th Year
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Make good progress toward dissertation
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Reach candidacy by March 1
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Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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5th Year
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Finish dissertation and apply for jobs
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Make good progress toward finishing dissertation
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach
candidacy
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6th Year
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Last year of support eligibility
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Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.
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| To convert credit hours to units: |
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899, units = 18 × credits
799, units = 12 × credits
600 level, units = 6 × credits
400 level, units = 4 × credits
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Progress expected of students in AMSC Scientific Computation
Ph.D. program
By the end of:
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Ideal progress
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To maintain support
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Complete AMSC 660, 661, 662, plus one Core Science Course,
with 3.5 gpa
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Pass 12 credit hours with 3.0 gpa
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete all core courses, including AMSC 663-664, with
3.5 gpa
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Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass
24 credit hours, with 3.0 gpa
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Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass
24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Reach candidacy, make good progress toward dissertation
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Complete all core courses, with 3.5 gpa in these courses,
by the end of the third year and remain enrolled full-time
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Complete all core courses by the end of the third year
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4th Year
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Make good progress toward dissertation
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Reach candidacy by March 1
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Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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5th Year
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Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for
jobs
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Make good progress toward finishing dissertation
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Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach
candidacy
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6th Year
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Last year of support eligibility
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Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.
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Progress expected of students in M.A. or
M.S. programs
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By end of:
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Ideal progress
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams (non-thesis
option), or complete at least 12 credits at the 600 level with 3.0 gpa
(thesis option)
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete last exam (non-thesis option) or choose advisor
and begin serious work on thesis (thesis option)
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Complete scholarly paper (non-thesis option) or thesis,
receive degree
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa, pass 2 exams
(non-thesis option)
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4th Year and beyond
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Pass 3rd exam by end of 4th year (non-thesis option),
complete M.A. or M.S. by end of 5th year
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Progress expected of students in AMSC Scientific
Computation M.S. program
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By end of:
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Ideal progress
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To remain in program
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1st Year
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Pass AMSC 660-663, plus one Core Science Course, with 3.5
gpa
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Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa
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2nd Year
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Complete core requirements, with 3.5 gpa
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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3rd Year
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Complete electives and scholarly paper (non-thesis option)
or thesis, receive degree
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Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa
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Master's candidates will
usually not have TA-ships and have five years to complete degrees.
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