Boston University has two options for students who want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. The first is the combined bachelor's/master's degree, through which students obtain both degrees in mathematics by completing bachelor of art's requirements plus eight graduate level mathematics courses and examinations. The other option offered by Boston University is a master's in mathematics degree for those who already have a bachelor's degree. This can be obtained by taking such classes as History of Mathematics and Qualitative Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Boston University
111 Cummington St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2560
bu.edu
Boston College's master's in mathematics programs works in two phases. The first is a core of classes all students in the master's program must take. Through this curriculum, students come to know other participants in the program and form a peer support network. The second phase of the program involves elective classes, which allow students to work towards specialization in the field. Student's wishing to study in a field not offered through coursework are permitted to do independent study as a one-semester class or two-semester thesis project.
Boston College
Department of Mathematics
301 Carney Hall
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-3750
bc.edu
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers master's degrees in pure and applied mathematics. Students looking only for a master's degree in pure mathematics are not commonly accepted into the program; the degree is most often granted as a stepping-stone to a doctorate in the field. The master's in applied mathematics, however, is a program unto itself. This two-year degree is geared toward preparing students for a career in industry or business by teaching applied mathematics and scientific computing, and exposing students to mathematics-related subjects in science and engineering.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Lederle Graduate Research Tower, Box 34515
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-2762
math.umass.edu