MATHEMATICS GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE U.S.: A DETAILED LOOK AT MASTER'S PROGRAMS – PART II

Abstract

In 1902, the American Mathematical Society (AMS) initiated a committee to formulate requirements for candidates pursuing a second degree in mathematics. Their findings, documented in reports from 1911, remarkably resemble the modern master's degree in mathematics. Surprisingly, no comprehensive studies of this degree type have occurred since 1911, despite frequent reports on doctoral and undergraduate mathematics education. In response to this gap, the authors conducted a nationwide survey in 2013, aiming to revisit the procedures, prerequisites, and practices of contemporary master's degree programs in mathematics. The results are presented in two parts: one examining institution offering solely master's degrees in mathematics and the other, explored in this article, focusing on institutions granting doctoral degrees in mathematics.