Accelerated Mathematics - Applied Mathematics (BS)/Mathematics (MS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The accelerated Accelerated Mathematics - Applied Mathematics (BS)/Mathematics (MS) will provide high-performing undergraduates the opportunity to pursue an accelerated MS/Master of Science in Mathematics degree with early admission to the graduate program as well as the ability to count nine credit hours of coursework in their graduate program toward their undergraduate degree.

Application Process

The application process will be the same as for the traditional M.S. degree except completion of the B.S. degree is not required. The following steps are required:

KSU graduate application form completed online before semester of enrollment. In general, applicants are only considered for fall enrollment. Application fee should be (personal check, money order, or cashier’s check payable to Kansas State University Graduate School) submitted with application.
Applicant’s statement of academic objectives and preferred primary advisor(s) msut be submitted with the application.
Three letters of reference must be submitted with the application.
Transcript(s) of all undergraduate work must be sent directly to the Department of Mathematics.

The graduate program will process the application of the student and forward it to the Graduate School, as currently occurs for students holding a B.S. who apply to the M.S. program. Should the student meet the requirements, provisional admission to the M.S. program will be granted, pending the award of the B.S. degree. The B.S. degree will be awarded following the completion of the undergraduate degree requirements.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students applying for the accelerated program are required to have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours towards their bachelor degree. The following requirements must be met for admission into the accelerated program:

The student must be seeking the bachelor’s degree.
The student must have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours toward the bachelor degree at the time of application for admission to the accelerated program.
The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.000.
The student must meet all other Graduate School admission criteria as outlined in the Graduate School Handbook and any graduate program specific requirements.
A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the accelerated program.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Students may apply for the accelerated B.S./M.S. program from the second semester of the sophomore year through the second semester of the junior year (when they have accumulated 75 credit hours toward the B.S. degree). Students may apply with higher credit-hour accumulation or during first semester of their senior year with special permission from the Department Head or the Director of Graduate Studies of the Mathematics department.
Students must have completed the Mathematics Core Curriculum (MATH 220, MATH 221, MATH 222, MATH 340, MATH 511 or MATH 512, MATH 520 or MATH 633) either at K-State or by transfer credit.
Minimum standards for admission to the accelerated program are a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.25 in the Mathematics Core courses. Retention in the program requires maintenance of a 3.00 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate coursework.

Course Requirements

Mathematics (MS)

Overlapping Courses

Students may select up to 9 credits from the list of courses below to satisfy the requirements for both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. These courses should be listed at the 600-700 level.

MATH 706 - Theory of Numbers Credits: 3
MATH 715 - Applied Mathematics I Credits: 3
MATH 721 - Introduction to Real Analysis Credits: 3
MATH 730 - Abstract Algebra I Credits: 3
MATH 770 - Introduction to Topology/Geometry I Credits: 3

Graduation Requirements

After completion of all undergraduate program requirements, including the up to nine (9) overlapping graduate credit hours that are counted toward the bachelor’s degree, the student must apply to be awarded the bachelor’s degree.
After receiving the bachelor degree, the student is eligible to be fully admitted into the master program portion of the accelerated bachelor-master program.
To complete the second part of the accelerated program, the student must complete all master program requirements with a graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.000.