Departmental Overview

The Department of Mathematics offers a comprehensive program leading to a Master of Science degree in Mathematics. The program of study provides suitable preparation for further study at the doctoral level or for a career in teaching, government, or industry. The moderate size of the program encourages faculty-student interaction and allows the student an opportunity to tailor a program of study based on individual background, interest, and goals. Graduate students attend a weekly Graduate Seminar and develop teaching skills through participation in the weekly Teaching Seminar. For more information, please contact the Mathematics Department at (931) 372-3441, or visit the departmental web page at http://www.tntech.edu/math .

B.S./M.S. Fast Track Program - Mathematics

The Fast Track program is designed to enable promising undergraduate mathematics students at Tennessee Tech to begin their pursuit of a Masters degree in Mathematics during their senior year. Upon admission to the program, up to six (6) hours of graduate mathematics courses taken during the senior year can be used to satisfy both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements (see restrictions below).

To be eligible, a student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.25 and have a B or better in all upper division Mathematics courses. Students who meet these minimum requirements may apply to the Mathematics Department for admission to the Fast Track program. The departments graduate committee will review the application and make a decision for approval.

The student must earn a grade of B or better in the graduate courses which are double-counted to have the credit apply toward the Masters degree. In addition, the following classes re not eligible for Fast Track credit: Math 5010, 5110, 5470, 5530, 5510, 5610, and 5620.

Participation in the Fast Track program does not guarantee admission to the Mathematics graduate program. The student must meet all requirements for admission to the graduate program upon graduation, and must complete the Fast Track program successfully will be given strong consideration for both admission and financial assistance in the graduate program.

Departmental Admission Requirements

As a necessary condition to be admitted to the Mathematics Graduate Program with Full Standing, and applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

  1. successful completion (at least a C or better) or at least one semester-long undergraduate course in abstract algebra (MATH 4010 or equivalent)
  2. successful completion (at least a C or better) of at least onesemester-long undergraduate courses in real analysis (MATH 4110 or equivalent)
  3. an overall undergraduate QPA of at least 2.5 (based on a 4.0 scale)
  4. at least 3 letters of recommendation each indicating an expectation for success in a graduate mathematics program
  5. (international students only) a TOEFL score of at least 550oran IELTS score of at least 6.0orthe attainment of level18 in the FLS international Intensive ESL program
  6. Demonstrated potential for success in a graduate mathematics program by attaining at least one of the following
    1. an overall undergraduate mathematics QPA of at least 3.5 (based on a 4.0 scale);
    2. at least a 140 verbal score, 150 quantitative score, and 3.0 analytical writing score on the GRE General Examination
    3. at least a 700 on the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics

It should be understood that fulfilling the above minimum requirements is not sufficient to guarantee that an applicant will be admitted with full standing.A student may be admitted to the Mathematics Graduate Program with Provisional Standing if one or more of the above requirements are not met, assuming that the student has an overall undergraduate QPA of at least 2.25 (based on a 4.0 scale) and at least 3 letters of recommendation each indicating and expectation for success in a graduate mathematics program.Recommendations for admission (with Full or Provisional Standing) are made by the Mathematics Department Chairperson in consultation with the Mathematics Graduate Committee based upon an analysis of the applicants mathematical background and potential for success in the Mathematics Graduate Program.As student in Provisional Standing may be reclassified to Full Standing once the student has satisfied the appropriate requirements detailed in the admission letter.

For the sake of evaluation for an assistantship, applicants are highly encouraged to take both the GRE General Examination and the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics and submit their scores with the application.