Overview
Recent graduates are employed in the aerospace, engineering, energy, actuarial and financial industries, as well as in biostatistics, and as teachers in high schools and community colleges.
The UH faculty in applied mathematics and computational sciences is internationally recognized for research achievement and teaching. We have excellent computing resources and the university library has an outstanding mathematics collection.
Program Details
In the Applied Mathematics program of the University of Houston students take two one-year sequences of core courses chosen from the areas of mathematical analysis, numerical analysis, applied and computational mathematics, and probability and statistics. They also take electives and complete a tutorial project. The tutorial typically involves studying and writing a report on a specific topic involving the application of mathematics, with the guidance of a faculty member.
Accreditation
The University of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Applicable Analysis
- Numerical Analysis
- Probability
- Statistics
- Optimization Theory
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Fall deadline for international students: 1 May
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Credits
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Disciplines
Mathematics Applied Mathematics Statistics View 338 other Masters in Applied Mathematics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- To be admitted to the program, 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.
- A student need not have majored in mathematics to be admitted. It is expected, however, that the student has completed at least 9 hours of mathematics at the junior or senior level, preferably in courses such as advanced linear algebra, analysis, differential equations, and probability and statistics.
- When these requirements are not met, students may be admitted on a conditional basis and have the opportunity to acquire the necessary background.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission.
Tuition Fee
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International
10104 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5052 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
10104 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5052 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
4008 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2004 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Houston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.