PhD Minor
PhD Minor for Applied Mathematics students
The PhD degree at the University of Arizona is structured to have both a Major and a Minor. However, by completing the degree requirements for the PhD in Applied Mathematics, students simultaneously fulfill the requirements of the PhD minor in Applied Mathematics. Most students are not concerned with the minor. However, students working on an interdisciplinary research topic and who want to highlight their knowledge in some area outside of mathematics may wish to investigate the possibilities of completing the minor requirements in that field. Not all departments offer a minor and requirements may vary. If the student has declared a minor outside of Applied Mathematics, the Comprehensive Exam Committee must include two faculty members representing the minor department.
PhD Minor in Applied Mathematics for students in other degree programs
Students in other graduate programs can earn a PhD minor in Applied Mathematics. (If interested, please fill out an application form and forward it to Stacey Wiley in the Applied Math graduate).
The requirements are as follows:
- Completion of 12 units of approved course work in Applied Mathematics
- At least 3 of these units must be from the Applied Mathematics core sequence: (Math 527 a, b; Math 575 a, b; Math 583 a, b).
- Maintain better than a 3.0 GPA.
- There is no written exam requirement for the minor.
- Applied Mathematics Program Head must sign application form for Comprehensive Exam.