Master of Science in Mathematics

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

M.S. in Mathematics with sequences in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Applied Statistics, Biomathematics; and Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Education
At the master’s level, concentrations are available in secondary mathematics education, pure mathematics, computational mathematics, and applied mathematics, Concentrations are not listed on a student’s transcript
Because student needs and interests vary, there is flexibility in the Mathematics master’s degree program at Illinois State University
In addition to allowing students to get a strong general background in mathematics, The program allows students to concentrate in:
- secondary mathematics education
- statistics
- actuarial science
- biomathematics
- preparation for teaching at a community college level
- preparation for continuing on to a Ph.D. program in mathematics or mathematics education, or computational or applied mathematics
Students can either choose Thesis or Non-thesis option

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	No specific cutoff mentioned Applicants must: have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work Three-year degrees may be eligible for a review into a graduate degree program, students completing a degree from India must meet specific criteria The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 55 percent or higher or The degree is from a B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher) or The student has completed a post-graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field Applicants must have a minimal mathematics background of three semesters of Calculus, one semester of Linear Algebra, and four quantitative courses above the Calculus/Linear Algebra level (for example, advanced mathematics, finance, statistics, econometrics, etc) If it is not clear from applicants transcripts that they have this background, applicants must explain in their statement of purpose
Exams	TOEFL: 79 IELTS: 6.5 GRE: Accepted

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