Gradate in Mathematics & Statistics at Minnesota State University Mankato
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers three programs leading to a Master’s degree. The Master of Arts (MA) program enables students to study pure mathematics, mathematics for teaching in community colleges or mathematics with a selection of courses in computer science. The Master of Science (MS) programs enable students to specialize in secondary teaching or mathematics with statistics. Each program requires a total of 34 semester credits at least half of which must be 600-level and a Master’s Thesis or an Alternate Plan Paper, plus an oral defense of the thesis or paper. Our graduate programs are small allowing one-on-one interaction between faculty and students. Graduate assistantships are available in the department every year. Graduates of our programs have found employment in a variety of fields, including software engineering, graphic design, insurance, actuarial science, community college teaching, secondary education and statistics. Other students have gone forward in their education to obtain a Ph. D. in mathematics or statistics.