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Mathematics Grad Programs

The mathematics graduate program at UTulsa equips students with advanced interdisciplinary research skills and wide-ranging career opportunities.

Offering thesis and non-thesis tracks leading to a master-of-science degree in applied mathematics, UTulsa provides students with a collaborative environment, small classes, interdisciplinary opportunities, and a tight-knit learning and research community. We have a long history of making significant contributions to the field of mathematics as well as to petroleum engineering, computer science, and now, bioinformatics. Students benefit from active research in areas such as boundary integral methods, mathematical biology, optimization problems in reservoir engineering, computer security, numerical solution of differential and partial differential equations, and statistical methods in brain imaging.

Top 100 Private Research Institution

5:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

#20 Among STEM Universities, Forbes

100% Graduate Placement Rate

Degree Details

Applied Mathematics, M.S.

Richard Redner, Ph.D. Graduate Adviser

Richard Redner, Ph.D., is a professor of mathematical sciences. His research and teaching interests include mathematical statistics, optimization, bioinformatics, applied analysis, topology, probability, advanced calculus, numerical optimization, and discrete and integral transforms. Following a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at NASA Johnson Space Center, Redner joined the faculty at The University of Tulsa in 1980. His time as professor at UTulsa includes 19 years as associate dean of research and graduate studies. He is a frequent contributor to academic journals and other publications.

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Professional Opportunities

Program graduates are well prepared for careers in a variety of areas across business, industry, and academia. They are proficient in the use of modern analytic and computational tools and have experience in modeling and solving practical problems.
In addition to applied mathematics and statistics, students pursue interdisciplinary studies and research in such varied fields as data science, geophysics, bioinformatics and biomathematics, computer security, neuroimaging, and finance – leading to further potential career paths and opportunities.
Mathematicians work in broad fields such as computer science, defense, engineering, research and development, economics, ecology, and others.
Job opportunities are available in roles including financial analyst, marketing statistician, software design engineer, medical imaging analyst, computational biologist, teacher, and more.
Alumni employers include NORDAM, National Weather Service, Google, Shell Oil, and the National Security Agency (NSA).

Funding Opportunities

Graduate assistantships including tuition and a monthly stipend are available to highly qualified applicants.
In addition, highly qualified students may apply for the Parriott and Wilfred Woobank Graduate Fellowships through the Graduate School.

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Admission Information

Must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
Minimum TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PET scores are required for international students.

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UTulsa's mathematics programs prepare graduates to meet the demands of a modern global society where sophisticated, quantitative skills are required to solve challenging programs in science, engineering, business, education, and government.

Department of Mathematics