A student must have completed a baccalaureate degree with a 3.0 GPA over
the last 60 hours of course work and have a good background in mathematics,
including at least 9 hours of mathematics at the junior or senior level.
A student need not have majored in Mathematics to be admitted into this program.
How to apply?
For US applicants
To apply, please prepare the following and then send directly
all the material to the Mathematics Department:
Completion of an application
form. The form can be obtained either
by
or requesting
to receive it by conventional
mail from Ms. Pamela
Draughn, pamela@math.uh.edu
Two copies of
your official transcripts from all college-level
institutions attended, whether or not a degree
was received there.
GRE score. We require a total score of 1100
or above on the Verbal and Mathematical portions of the test. Your official GRE scores for
the Subject Test in Mathematics is recommended,
but not required.
A short "Statement of
Interests and Goals."
A list of advanced
(postcalculus) mathematics courses
taken, including title, text
(if any), instructor, and grade received.
Three
letters of reference. At least one should
be from a professional mathematician.
For international applicants
In addition to the requirements above for US applicants, international applicants
should provide more information as follows:
Official TOEFL scores. We require a minimum score of 550 (or 213
for the computer version test).
** Signed "Letter of
Financial Backing."
** Signed "Statement
of Understanding"
** Two passport-sized photos of yourself.
** International students are charged a fee of $75 in US currency
made payable to the University of Houston. This is a nonrefundable
application fee.
Please note: The Mathematics
Department can begin to evaluate your application
and give you an indication of whether or not we will admit you (with
or without financial support), prior to receiving
the items marked with a **.
What are the deadlines?
For Fall
semester: July 3rd (US applicants), May
1st (International applicants).
For
Spring semester: December 4th (USA applicants),
October 1st (International applicants).
To apply for teaching fellowship:
March 15th (for both US and international
applicants).
Can I postpone paying $75 application fee?
Yes. If you are unable to send an application fee, then we suggest you send all the application materials without the application fee to the mathematics department. The Mathematics Department will review your file for admission. If you are admitted to the program with or without financial assistance (you will be informed shortly after the deadline of March 15), you must pay the application fee otherwise we are unable to process your application to give you official admission and the I-20 form.
If my major is not in mathematics, what kinds of math background do you prefer?
We prefer that every entering mathematics graduate student should be thoroughly familiar with the following subjects:
Multivariable Calculus ( Math 3334: Advanced Multivariable Calculus, or Math 3333: Intermediate Analysis, or 4331: Introduction to Real Analysis).
Linear Algebra (Math 4377: Advanced Linear Algebra).
Differential Equations( Math 3331 ODE, or 3321: Engineering Mathematics).
In case you don't have such background, if you are admitted conditionally, you may take these courses or take Math 6377 Basic Tools in Applied Math. In this case, student will be expected to spell more time to get degree.
If I want to take GRE or TOEFL, what is the 4 digit code for UH?
The code for UH-Main Campus is 6870.
If I am an international student and have a master degree received in the USA, do I need to submit my TOEFL score?
Yes. By the requirement from our College, TOEFL score is required for all international students even when a previous degree has been earned in the United States except for those who are from the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Bahamas, Belize, the British Isles, Fiji, Jamaica, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Trinidad, the Virgin Islands, the West Indies, Zimbabwe, and English-speaking Canadian provinces.
Can I send photocopy version of GRE and TOEFL score instead of official copy sent by ETS?
Yes. You can send non-official GRE and TOEFL scores to us now. The Mathematics Department will review your file for admission. If you are admitted to the program with or without financial assistance (you will be informed shortly after the deadline of March 15), you must send official GRE and TOEFL scores to us otherwise we are unable to process your application to give you official admission and the I-20 form.
Is it possible to take graduate courses with UH without directly applying for a masters program ?
Yes. You can take courses as a PB (post-baccalaureate) student.
The post-baccalaureate status is designed
for applicants who have earned one or more degrees at an accredited institution and seek another undergraduate degree, wish to enter a non-degree program, or wish to further their education by taking courses in varying fields of study.
Students who received their prior degree at another institution should apply to the Office of Admissions to be admitted as a post-baccalaureate student.
Do you offer teaching fellowship in spring semester?
In general, no, except some special circumstance. This is because most of our graduate courses are continuous ones in the spring semester.
What is the approximate number of on-campus working hours that is required by (Graduate Math) teaching fellowships?
20 hr/week. For example, it would include teaching 3 Calculus recitation sections. 6 class hours/ week, plus grading, office hours, preparing, and exam supervising.
What concentrations in mathematics are offered in the graduate program?
We have Computational Math Option, Financial Math Option and a Math Education
Program.
Could I request to teach a regular course to get teaching experience?
If you are a PhD student before or in the last year of graduation, you can make request to the Graduate Director to teach a regular course, and the Department could approve it. In that case, if your first language is not English, you must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English.
As a supported student, can I take out-of-department courses?
It is possible. It requires the department approval based on the following conditions:
Related to the degree program.
It is required by the research field; otherwise after all the degree requirements are met.
At most one course per semester.
I am a PhD student. What is the difference between the course "Doctoral Research"(8198, 8298, 8398, 8498, 8598, 8698) and the course "Doctoral Dissertation" (8399, 8699, 8999)? What should I take?
If a student has passed all three PhD preliminary exams and has received a MS degree (or have had 36 or more graduate credit hours), the student may register for a course "Doctoral Dissertation" (8399,8699).
In each semester, the student can choose one of the
following options:
(a) The student takes two regular graduate math
courses, and takes Doctoral Dissertation 8699.
(b) The student takes three regular graduate
math courses, and takes no Doctoral Dissertation course.
(c) Under the agreement of the PhD advisor, the
student takes only one regular graduate math course and takes Doctoral Dissertation 8399.
A PhD student is not allowed to take 9 credit hours
on Doctoral Dissertation per semester.
In general, a student should not register the course "Doctoral Research" (8198, 8298, 8398, 8498, 8598, 8698).
How to obtain section numbers for courses such as Special Problems, Masters Tutorial, Dissertation, etc?
Step 1) Student obtains section number from instructor if the instructor is available and has been assigned the required section number.
OTHERWISE:
Step 2) Students and/or instructors make requests for section numbers to our graduate advisor Ms. Pam Draughn.
