- An introduction to the Mathematics Department and to the University of Oklahoma. This will give you a sense of what life is like for a graduate student in mathematics at OU.
- Some reasons to consider an advanced degree in Mathematics at OU.
- The programs we offer. (MS, MA, PhD, PhD (RUME option) )
- Financial support. Find out how most of our students support themselves as they earn an advanced degree.
- You can learn more about the activites of our students by visiting the MGSA web page, or by perusing some of the student run seminar pages linked below in the Current Students section.
- The Mathematics Department hosts OU MathFest, an annual two day open house for prospective graduate students. This year the eleventh OU MathFest will take place on Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23, 2010.
- International students should be aware of the Graduate College's English proficiency requirements (TOEFL, iBT, IELTS) for admission.
How To Apply
- Okay, let me apply right now! Follow this link to our online application.
- We currently have around 70 graduate students, representing over a dozen different countries.
- Approximately 43% of our graduate students are women. This percentage is well above the national average.
- One distinctive aspect of our department is its vibrant seminar culture. This is particularly strong among our graduate students, who run 6 different seminars, and are responsible for between one-third to one-half of all our talks each semester.
- The recently (Summer 2008) formed OU Mathematics Graduate Students Association, MGSA, provides a wealth of mentoring, social activities, and practical resources for new graduate students.
- The MGSA will make annual awards to graduate students based on their contributions to their peers and to mathematics undergraduates. The MGSA awards program has come into existence due in large part to generous start-up funding provided by the Graduate College and by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Kudos! Congratulations to our graduate students Jana Talley and Vera Tonic, who have been chosen to present at the AWM Workshop at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington DC, Jan 5-8, 2009. We are proud that two OU women are among the 20 nationwide to receive this honor.
- Kudos! Congratulations to TaraLee Mecham who is a Project NExT fellow. Here is an overview of Project NExT.
- Norman, Oklahoma ranked 6th on CNNMoney.com's list of Best Places to Live (small cities) in 2008.
Current Students
- Mathematics Graduate Student Handbook. Version of October 2009.
This contains all the essential facts and links for navigating your
way through grad school. If you feel that there should be other topics
included, then please let a member of the Graduate Committee know.
Changes (Aug 09). There is a new section (section 9.2) discussing factors influencing GTA assignments, and two sections (11.4, 11.5) on English language qualification have been updated.
Changes (Oct 09). Corrected some typos.
- The OU Mathematics Graduate Students Association -- MGSA. This is an association of OU mathematics graduate students working to enhance the social environment, and to further the academic and professional development of their peers.
- People: current graduate students and graduate alumni.
- Financial support information. This contains information about GTAships, fellowships, benefits, scholarships and awards. It contains links to sholarships and awards available from outside of the Mathematics Department, in addition to information about extramural fellowships.
- The Community of Science funding opportunities database. Includes graduate fellowships, travel funding, dissertation fellowships, post-doctoral fellowships, minority fellowships.
- Travel funds for graduate students. A one-stop resource for graduate students who are interested in traveling to conferences and workshops.
- Graduate award and scholarship winners from recent years.
- Here is a description of the computing resources and policies for mathematics graduate students.
- International students. Remember to print out and take this form with you to the review of each English language exam that you take.
- The faculty and their research interests.
- Career information for mathematics graduates. A source of local and national links about career opportunities and advice. Useful for those with bachelors, masters or doctoral degrees. Also contains links about surviving graduate school.
- Graduate course descriptions.
- Qualifying examinations from previous years.
- The Graduate Student Seminar (Pizza Seminar) meets in PHSC 1105 on Mondays at 5pm. This is a general purpose seminar run by graduate students. Topics include mathematics talks by faculty and graduate students, tips on how to succeed in graduate school, professional development talks, career talks by faculty from local institutions and by representatives from local companies.
- There are also 5 student run special topics seminars.
The speakers at these seminars are primarily graduate students, with
occasional talks by post-doctoral associates and visitors.
- Student Algebra seminar.
- Student Analysis seminar.
- Student Applied Math seminar.
- Student RUME seminar.
- Student Topology and Geometry seminar.
- Directors of Graduate Studies
- Prof. Noel Brady
- e-mail: nbradyATmath.ou.edu
- phone: 405-325-0833
- Prof. Alan Roche
- e-mail: arocheATmath.ou.edu
- phone: 405-325-6594
- Prof. John Albert (MSc advising)
- e-mail: jalbertATmath.ou.edu
- phone: 405-325-3782
- Advising Office Hours
- Assistant to the Graduate Director
- Ms Anne Jones
- Department of Mathematics
- 601 Elm Avenue, PHSC 423
- Norman, OK 73019
- phone: 405-325-2719
- fax: 405-325-7484
- e-mail: abjonesATou.edu
