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Purpose

Outstanding and motivated mathematics majors can earn graduate credit during their senior year and earn a Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences in a shorter time period.  Students enrolled in this program typically complete their M.S. Degree within one calendar year (and in some cases within two academic semesters) after completing their B.S. Degree.  This program allows strong mathematics and statistics students to obtain excellent preparation for pursuing Ph.D. degrees in mathematics or statistics.  In particular students involved in undergraduate research are given the opportunity to further develop their research at the graduate level into a Master’s thesis.

Eligibility

• A minimum overall GPA of 3.2 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in mathematics courses.
• Two letters of recommendation from the College of Charleston Department of Mathematics faculty.  
• At least 90 credit hours of coursework and successful completion of both Math 203 and 295 and two of 303, 311, 323 or 350.
• Application for admission to this program should be made no later than one calendar year before completion of the B.S. Degree.

Organization 

• Each student will be assigned an academic advisor from the Mathematics Faculty.  The advisor will assist the student in the development of a plan of study.
• Students in this program will apply to the M.S. in Mathematical Sciences program upon completion of the bachelor’s degree.
• Students in this program, upon admission to the Graduate School, may apply up to 12 credit hours of graduate-level course work towards their M.S. Degree in Mathematical Sciences.
• Only graduate level courses in which the student obtained a B or better may be applied to the M.S. Degree.

Forms

• Application for the Mathematics 4+1 Program
• Permission for an Undergraduate Student to Take a Graduate Course

Sample Programs of Study

Mathematics Emphasis

Statistics Emphasis