Back to top. Each of these is a four-credit course in which the required mathematical tools are developed in conjunction with their applications. In the second year, students must choose a major field and a minor field in which to specialize. The major field requires a significant term paper by the end of the second year. They also register for thesis research each semester.
Additional requirements focus on students' progress on their dissertations.
Each student is expected to present a dissertation proposal in the appropriate workshop by the end of the third year. Finally, each student is expected to present a dissertation seminar in the appropriate workshop by the end of the fourth year. Back to top. Students may petition the Graduate Committee to recognize other fields. Back to top.