Master's Programs in Math
Hi everyone,
I am looking to apply to a master's program in math for next year. I am primarily interested in pure math, and I am not ruling out the possibility of applying to doctoral programs later on, but I would like to take things one step at a time. I started out as a creative writing major, and by the time I decided I really did like math I only had time to add it as a minor. I am trying to find a school where:
a) I'd have a decent chance of getting an assistantship
b) they actually care about their MA/MS students and not just the PhDs
c) I would be able to quickly make up the prereqs I'm missing
d) the academic quality would be good enough that I could apply to PhD programs when I graduated if I wanted to
Do such schools exist? If so, how would I find one?
I will have taken all the courses required for the minor by the time I graduate, as well as a few others: differential, integral, and multivariable calculus; linear algebra; history of math (which is a math class and not a history class, despite the title); number theory I and II; and mathematical statistics/intro probability theory. The main things I will be missing are analysis, abstract algebra, and maybe a course in mathematical structures and proving techniques (I've done induction, strong induction,contraposition, and indirect proof, but I haven't had a formal course in it). My overall GPA is 3.85, and my minor GPA is 3.4. I have graded for the department, and I am employed by the my undergraduate college as a math tutor.
I'd really appreciate any advice.
I am looking to apply to a master's program in math for next year. I am primarily interested in pure math, and I am not ruling out the possibility of applying to doctoral programs later on, but I would like to take things one step at a time. I started out as a creative writing major, and by the time I decided I really did like math I only had time to add it as a minor. I am trying to find a school where:
a) I'd have a decent chance of getting an assistantship
b) they actually care about their MA/MS students and not just the PhDs
c) I would be able to quickly make up the prereqs I'm missing
d) the academic quality would be good enough that I could apply to PhD programs when I graduated if I wanted to
Do such schools exist? If so, how would I find one?
I will have taken all the courses required for the minor by the time I graduate, as well as a few others: differential, integral, and multivariable calculus; linear algebra; history of math (which is a math class and not a history class, despite the title); number theory I and II; and mathematical statistics/intro probability theory. The main things I will be missing are analysis, abstract algebra, and maybe a course in mathematical structures and proving techniques (I've done induction, strong induction,contraposition, and indirect proof, but I haven't had a formal course in it). My overall GPA is 3.85, and my minor GPA is 3.4. I have graded for the department, and I am employed by the my undergraduate college as a math tutor.
I'd really appreciate any advice.