Ph.D. Program
1. Do I need to take the subject GRE in mathematics to apply?2. What is considered to be a competitive GRE score for admission and funding?
3. How many exams will I need to take?
4. What will these qualifying exams cover?
5. Will I be teaching a class as part of my stipend duties?
6. Does Baylor pay for health insurance?
7. How do I find out about housing?
8. What is considered to be a full course load?
9. How long is the Ph.D. degree program?
10. What is considered a good undergraduate mathematics background?
11. Do I need a Master's degree before applying to the Ph.D. program?
Undergraduate Program
1. How can I sign up for a closed class?2. How do I know if I need to take the Mathematics Placement Test (MPE)?
3. How do I sign up for an appointment to take the Mathemathics Placement Test?
4. How do I get advised for a Mathematics Major or Minor?
5. How do I get a permit or waiver?
6. How do I get approval to transfer in classes from another institution?
7. What is a degree petition and how is this form used?
Ph.D. Program
1. Do I need to take the subject GRE in mathematics to apply?
No, only the quantitative and verbal parts are required.
2. What is considered to be a competitive GRE score for admission and funding?
The average GRE total (verbal plus quantitative) for a fully funded student (getting both a stipend and full tuition remission) is over 1330.
3. How many exams will I need to take?
There are three exams: (a) two qualifying exams in the areas of algebra, real analysis and topology, and (b) one preliminary exam in the area connected to your dissertation research.
4. What will these qualifying exams cover?
These exams cover the material in the two-semester course with the same title. The instructors of the course will typically be on the qualifier exam committee, so you will know what to study.
5. Will I be teaching a class as part of my stipend duties?
Baylor requires that you have 18 units of graduate credit before teaching a class. If you have less than the 18 units, you will serve in the Mathematics Tutorial Lab and grade homework papers for professors. During the second year of graduate education, you may be given an undergraduate course to teach, such as pre-calculus or business calculus
6. Does Baylor pay for health insurance?
If you are a teacher of record, you pay $200 per year for health insurance. If you are not a teacher of record, the annual charge for Baylor's basic health insurance plan is $1,380. Additional health insurance rates (such as rates for other family members) you can find at: www.academichealthplans.com/baylor/
7. How do I find out about housing?
See the following webpage for a description of housing options near campus: www.baylor.edu/offcampushousing/
More Information: http://www.baylor.edu/offcampushousing/
8. What is considered to be a full course load?
We expect you to enroll in 3 courses per semester. The Graduate Director will advise you on this, but a good strategy is to complete the list of core courses within the first two years of study. You can then begin to focus on your preferred areas
9. How long is the Ph.D. degree program?
Most of our students complete the Ph.D. degree in 5 years. If your undergraduate mathematics background is solid and you work hard, you should have no problem finishing the degree in this 5 year period.
10. What is considered a good undergraduate mathematics background?
A well-prepared undergraduate student will have taken: linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, two semesters of advanced calculus, and senior abstract algebra.
11. Do I need a Master's degree before applying to the Ph.D. program?
No, the majority of our Ph.D. students enter the program with only their undergraduate mathematics degree.
Undergraduate Program
1. How can I sign up for a closed class?
You have to fill out the Closed Class Request Form and submit it to Judy Dees in Sid Richardson 317B
(710-3561).
More Information: http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php?id=47942
2. How do I know if I need to take the Mathematics Placement Test (MPE)?
If you plan to take MTH 1304 or MTH 1321 at Baylor you must take the MPE.
If you have an SAT 690 or higher or an ACT 33 or higher you are exempt and may enroll in MTH 1321 without taking the MPE.
If you have an SAT 550 or higher or an ACT 24 or higher you are exempt from taking the MPE and may enroll in MTH 1304.
All students with a 600 SAT or 22 ACT are encouraged to take the test and qualify for Calculus I enrollment.
3. How do I sign up for an appointment to take the Mathemathics Placement Test?
Call 710-3562 or email for an appointment Margaret_Salinas@baylor.edu.
During Freshman Orientation the Placement Test is given every Monday through Thursday from 1:45 - 2:45 PM in SR 344.
4. How do I get advised for a Mathematics Major or Minor?
Out advisors are: Dr. Frank Mathis, Dr. Brian Raines, Dr. Ronald Morgan, Dr. Ray Cannon & Dr. Ed Oxford. You may call or email any of these professors for an appointment.
5. How do I get a permit or waiver?
Call or email Judy_Dees@baylor.edu
6. How do I get approval to transfer in classes from another institution?
Call 710-3561 or email Judy_Dees@baylor.edu.
7. What is a degree petition and how is this form used?
A degree petition lets you substitute one class for another in your major field of study. This is not the form you use to transfer a class to Baylor as an equivalent course.
