MS Exam Content
Students will take the master's exam in their chosen area of concentration.
Each exam question is worth 20 points and the 8 questions with the highest
numerical scores will be used to determine the student's grade for the exam.
Students should consult the Graduate Handbook 
for additional details and refer to the MS Exam FAQ for
the answer to the most often asked questions.
- Pure Mathematics (3 questions each) :
- Algebra (Math 330, 431)Analysis (Math 313, 414)Complex Analysis (Math 417)Logic (Math 430)Number Theory (Math 435)Point-set Topology (Math 445)
- Applied Mathematics (3 questions each):
- Complex Analysis with Application (Math 417)Applied Differential Equations (Math 480)Applied Partial Differential Equations (Math 481)Numerical Analysis (MCS 471)
- Mathematical Computer Science (2 questions each):
- Computer Algorithms I (MCS 401)Combinatorics (MCS 421)Graph Theory (MCS 423)Codes and Cryptography (MCS 425)Theory of Computation I (MCS 441)Numerical Analysis (MCS 471)
- Probability and Statistics (content for August 2012):
- Intro to Probability (Stat 401) - 3 questionsStatistical Theory (Stat 411) - 3 questionsNonparametric Statistical Methods (Stat 416) - 1 questionIntro to Survey Sampling (Stat 431) - 1 questionApplied Probability Models (Stat 461) - 2 questionsLinear and Nonlinear Programming (Stat 471) - 2 questionsGame Theory (Stat 473) - 1 questionApplied Statistical Methods II (Stat 481) - 2 questions
- Probability and Statistics (content beginning March 2013):
- Intro to Probability (Stat 401) - 3 questionsStatistical Theory (Stat 411) - 3 questionsNonparametric Statistical Methods (Stat 416) - 1 questionIntro to Survey Sampling (Stat 431) - 1 questionComputational Statistics (Stat 451) - 1 questionApplied Probability Models (Stat 461) - 2 questionsLinear and Nonlinear Programming (Stat 471) - 1 questionGame Theory (Stat 473) - 1 questionApplied Statistical Methods II (Stat 481) - 2 questions