Undergraduate Major
As an undergraduate, you'll choose one of four concentrations: actuarial, education, applied or general.
Our programs are diverse, and provide the technical expertise and interdisciplinary skills needed by the modern mathematician. We offer programs leading to the Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy, including a Ph.D. option of a concentration in Applied and Computational Mathematics that cuts across disciplinary boundaries. The department also offers programs leading to the Master of Mathematics (designed primarily for students who wish to enter a Ph.D. program in mathematics) and, in conjunction with the College of Education, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
M.A.
The M.A. is designed primarily for students who wish to enter a Ph.D. program in mathematics. A student’s program of study for this degree is usually narrower than the M.S. in scope but more intense in content.
M.S.
The M.S. is designed primarily for students who seek broad and intensive preparation for teaching in a junior college or working in industry.
M.M.
The Master of Mathematics degree is designed primarily for students who seek a broad, thorough training in mathematics which includes course work specifically designed to meet the needs of secondary-school teachers for whom SC certification is not an issue, and for those intending to teach at the junior/community college level.
Ph.D.
The Ph.D degree in mathematics at the University of South Carolina serves to prepare students for professional careers in academic research, college and university teaching, business, industry, and government.