Requirements
| Track | Qual Courses Required |
Courses Required | Exams | Research Skills | Enrollment Hours | Research Component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure | 727 or Qual in Probability Statistics 765 or Qual in Analysis 781 or Qual in Numerical Analysis 791 or Qual in Algebra (with permission advanced students may substitute corresponding 800 level courses) |
800, 810, 820, 830 | Pass two quals, one in algebra or analysis and one in numerical analysis or probability and statistics by the beginning of the fifth semester. Preliminary by the beginning of the eighth semester. Comprehensive Oral Final Thesis Defense |
Responsible Scholarship Training Computer Skills |
At least six per semester during two semester minimum residency. 18 after oral comprehensive (at least six in fall and spring and at least three in summer). Continuous enrollment after that. |
Thesis |
| One of 840, 910, 920 | ||||||
| Four additional courses at 800 level or above. | ||||||
| Applied | ||||||
| 800, 810 | ||||||
| One of 850-851 or 865-866 or 881-882 | ||||||
| One of 840, 850 or 950 | ||||||
| Four additional courses at 800 level or above. | ||||||
| GTA/GRA must be enrolled in at least six hours in fall and spring. Non GTA/GRA international students must be enrolled in nine hours. |
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Congratulations to our faculty who were recognized at the 2020 Employee Recognition Ceremony for their years of service to KU.
5 years
Lindsey Weiland
Emily Witt
10 years
Xuemin Tu
15 years
Yasuyuki Kachi
Jeremy Martin
David Nualart
Myunghyun Oh
20 years
Hongguo Xu
35 years
Albert Sheu
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