ABM Accelerated Bachelors to Masters: Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) BS; Applied Mathematics MS

Student Eligibility Requirements

1. Students entering into the Applied Mathematics ABM pathway should have between 75-90 credits completed towards their undergraduate degree in Mathematics, including credit hours earned from advanced placement (AP).
   
2. A transfer student must have completed a minimum of two semesters (24 credit hours) as a full-time A&T student in addition to the 75 to 90 earned hours as stated above.
3. Students must have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a major GPA of 3.00.
   

Application to the ABM Pathway

A prospective student who meets the eligibility requirements for the ABM pathway must set up a meeting with his/her undergraduate advisor and the graduate program coordinator to develop a Plan of Study for her/his bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Before acceptance into an ABM pathway can be finalized, a student must submit:

1. 1. The standard application for admission to the Graduate College;
   2. A Plan of Study for the graduate degree that also indicates the graduation date for the master’s degree. The Plan of Study must indicate the following: (i) a maximum of 12 graduate credit hours that will also count towards the undergraduate degree, (ii) a maximum of six (6) additional graduate credit hours that may be taken as an undergraduate student that will not be counted towards the bachelor’s degree, (iii) courses that will be taken after matriculating into the graduate program, and (iv) the graduation date for the master’s degree that meets the time limit for the ABM pathway (i.e. obtaining a thesis or non-thesis master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree).
   3. Any changes to the ABM Plan of Study must be submitted in writing and approved by the chairperson and graduate program coordinator and by the dean of the Graduate College.

Requirement for Participation and Graduation

1.  Students must complete the bachelor’s degree prior to entering the master’s program. Students in the ABM may not elect to by-pass the bachelor’s degree.
2.  Students must receive a grade of B (3.00/4.00) or better in each of the double- counted graduate level (600 level) courses.
3.  Students must complete the master’s degree within 18 months from the completion of the bachelor’s degree for a non-thesis master’s degree. requirements with a GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, follow the plan of study, and meet other departmental requirements to continue to be eligible to participate in the pathway.

Continuing Eligibililty

1. It is the responsibility of the student to recognize his/her eligibility status.
   
2. If a student completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with an accumulated GPA of less than 3.25/4.0, he/she automatically loses the privilege of continuing in the ABM.
3. Failure to complete the degree with course/project option in 12 months or thesis option in 18 months voids the application of the double counted class hours to the Master’s degree.
   

Withdrawal from ABM program

A student may, at any time, withdraw from the ABM pathway by informing her/his undergraduate advisor and graduate program coordinator in writing. A copy of this request to withdraw must be sent to the Graduate College for approval. A student who either withdraws or loses eligibility to continue in the pathway will not be able to use any graduate courses towards the bachelor’s degree. However, a maximum of six credit hours of graduate courses may be used towards another master’s degree with the approval of the graduate program coordinator, department chair, and the dean of the Graduate College

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹Two courses of FREN 101 , FREN 102 ; or SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 ; taken in sequence. ² One course from: HIST 130 , HIST 206 , HIST 207 , HIST 216  or HIST 231 , or MGMT 221 , or PHIL 103  or PHIL 201 .

²One course from: HIST 130 , HIST 206 , HIST 207 , HIST 216  or HIST 231 , or MGMT 221 , or PHIL 103  or PHIL 201 .

³For students starting in MATH 103 , MATH 104 , or MATH 110 , the programming courses should be replaced with electives in the first year. Then MATH 140  and MATH 240  should be taken prior to MATH 340 /MATH 365 . See the Mathematics Student Handbook for a sample program guide.

⁴One course from: ENGL 211  or ENGL 212 , or HIST 103 , HIST 106  or HIST 107 , or LIBS 202 , or MUSI 220 .

⁵One course from: ECON 200  or ECON 201 , FCS 135 , FCS 181  or FCS 260 , FIN 279 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 105 , HIST 106 , HIST 107 , HIST 206 , HIST 207 , HIST 216 , HIST 231 , JOMC 240 , POLI 110 , PSYC 101 , SOCI 100  or SOCI 200 , KINS 226 .

⁶Must include a total of 15 credit hours taken in one of the applications areas, including but not limited to: Applied and Computational Mathematics, Statistics, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Life Sciences, or Business and Economics, and approved by the Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Program Committee. A list of suggested core courses for each of the applications areas is available from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

⁷One course from: PHIL 104 , PHIL 201 , PHIL 263 , PHIL 316 , PHIL 317 , or PHIL 320  

^**These courses satisfy requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.  Refer to the graduate catalog for descriptions of these courses.

First Semester

• MATH 712 - Numerical Linear Algebra or STAT 703 - Probability Theory and Application 3 credit(s)
• STAT 707 - Intro Data Science and Analytics or MATH 781 - Math and Computational Modeling 3 credit(s)
• MATH or STAT Graduate Elective 3 credit(s)
  

Refer to the graduate catalog for descriptions of the above courses.

Second Semester

• MATH 731 - Advanced Numerical Methods or STAT 704 - Statistical Inference 3 credit(s)
• MATH 782 - Stat Data Analytics and Visual or STAT 727 - Multivariate Staistical Analy 3 credit(s)
• MATH or STAT Graduate Elective 3 credit(s)
  

Refer to the graduate catalog for descriptions of the above courses.