| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-03-01 | - |
| 2024-10-01 | - |
Program Overview
Kent State's Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics prepares scholars and researchers in various mathematical fields, including functional analysis, representation theory, and approximation theory. Students gain expertise through a qualifying exam, 30 credit hours of dissertation research, and seminar presentations. The program leads to careers in academia, research, and industry, including data science, mathematics teaching, and management.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Ph.D. degree in Pure Mathematics is designed for students who aspire to become professional scholars, college and university teachers, or independent researchers in private, industrial, or government research institutions. Kent State's pure mathematics Ph.D. program is one of six in the state public university system and one of only two in Northeast Ohio. The faculty's research areas include functional analysis and operator theory, Lie representation theory, approximation theory, finite groups, character theory, number theory, large-scale systems of equations, numerical and scientific computation, and probability and stochastic processes.
Assessment:
The program includes a departmental qualifying examination at the master's level in algebra and analysis. Upon admission to candidacy, students must register for MATH 87199 for a total of 30 credit hours. A dissertation defense is required, where the candidate presents and defends their research before a dissertation committee.
Careers:
Potential career paths include:
- Data scientists and mathematical science occupations
- Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
- Mathematicians
- Natural sciences managers
- Secondary school teachers Each doctoral candidate must present at least one seminar during their graduate career.
Entry Requirements:
- Passage of the departmental qualifying examination at the master's level in algebra and analysis
- Master's degree from an accredited university or college
- Minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Goal Statement
- Résumé or vita
- Three letters of recommendation
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score
- Minimum 6.0 IELTS score
- Minimum 50 PTE score
- Minimum 100 DET score
- **International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.
