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Graduate Students in the MATH, STAT, or AMSC programs are expected to make reasonable progress toward their degrees. In the following chart, a supported student is one who receives funding from the Mathematics Department, either as a TA, GA or as a fellow. The expectations for full time supported students and for part-time students expectations are different. Also there are differences between the Ph.D. and Master's programs. We give below timelines for progress for these different groups.

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. Students who do not meet the `Minimal progress' criteria will be dropped from the program. Students who do not meet the `Satisfactory progress' criteria will lose their support and may be dropped from the program at the discretion of the Mathematics Program.
3. 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.
4. 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".

Progress expected of students in the Ph.D. program


By the end of:

Ideal progress

Satisfactory progress

Minimal progress

1st Year

Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams

Pass 12 credit hours with 2.75 gpa

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 2.75 gpa

2nd Year

Pass third exam and choose field/advisor

Pass 1 exam by January, and pass 24 credit hours, at least 15 at 600 level, with 3.0 gpa

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

3rd Year

Reach candidacy

Pass all exams by January and remain enrolled full-time

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa, pass two exams by August

4th Year

Make good progress toward dissertation

Reach candidacy by March 1

Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa, pass all written exams by August

5th Year

Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for jobs

Make good progress toward finishing dissertation

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach candidacy

6th Year

 

Last year of support eligibility

Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.

Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in Ph.D. program

By end of:

Ideal progress

To remain in program

1st Year

Prepare for and pass 2 qualifying exams

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

2nd Year

Pass third exam and choose field/advisor

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

3rd Year

Reach candidacy

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa, pass 2 exams

4th Year

Make good progress toward dissertation

Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa, pass 3rd exam

5th Year

Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for jobs

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach candidacy

6th Year and Beyond

 

Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.

    
To convert credit hours to units:

899, units = 18 × credits

799, units = 12 × credits

600 level, units = 6 × credits

400 level, units = 4 × credits

Progress expected of TA's in AMSC Scientific Computation Ph.D. program

By the end of:

Ideal progress

Satisfactory progress

Minimal progress

1st Year

Complete AMSC 660, 661, 662, plus one Core Science Course, with 3.5 gpa

Pass 12 credit hours with 2.75 gpa

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 2.75 gpa

2nd Year

Complete all core courses, including AMSC 663-664, with 3.5 gpa

Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass 24 credit hours, with 3.0 gpa

Complete AMSC 660-664, each with a B- or better, and pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

3rd Year

Reach candidacy

Complete all core courses, with 3.5 gpa in these courses, and remain enrolled full-time

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

4th Year

Make good progress toward dissertation

Reach candidacy by March 1

Pass 24 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa

5th Year

Finish dissertation during first semester and apply for jobs

Make good progress toward finishing dissertation

Pass 24 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa and reach candidacy

6th Year

 

Last year of support eligibility

Have a further 4 years to complete Ph.D.

Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in M.A. or M.S. program

By end of:

Ideal progress

To remain in program

1st Year

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)

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

2nd Year

Complete last exam (non-thesis option) or choose advisor and begin serious work on thesis (thesis option)

Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa

3rd Year

Complete scholarly paper (non-thesis option) or thesis, receive degree

Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa, pass 2 exams (non-thesis option)

4th Year and beyond

 

Pass 3rd exam by end of 4th year (non-thesis option), complete M.A. or M.S. by end of 5th year

Progress expected of Full Time Non-TA's in AMSC Scientific Computation M.S. program

By end of:

Ideal progress

To remain in program

1st Year

Pass AMSC 660-663, plus one Core Science Course, with 3.5 gpa

Pass 48 units each term with at least a 3.0 gpa

2nd Year

Complete core requirements, with 3.5 gpa

Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa

3rd Year

Complete electives and scholarly paper (non-thesis option) or thesis, receive degree

Pass 48 units each term with at least 3.0 gpa

4th Year and beyond

 

Have a further 2 years to complete M.S.

Part-time students have only the University guidelines to meet: Ph.D. students must reach candidacy within 5 years and then have a further four years to complete the degree. Master's candidates will usually not have TA-ships and have five years to complete degrees.