University of Northern Iowa
Department of Mathematics
M.A. in Mathematics
Program of Study
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Northern Iowa
offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts in
Mathematics.
The Master's program is flexible and is designed to offer students an
opportunity to broaden their mathematical knowledge in
preparing for positions in industry or for a Ph.D.-level program in
mathematics. Master's students must complete a minimum of
30 hours of course work in various fields of mathematics, including a
core of Analysis, Algebra and Geometry/Topology courses.
Students following the non-thesis plan are expected to complete a
research/scholarly paper and pass a set of comprehensive exams.
Students following the thesis plan are expected to complete a research
thesis. The program normally takes two years to complete.
The Department of Mathematics also offers a Masters in Mathematics:
Secondary Emphasis. A separate description of this program
is available from the address below.
Research Facilities
The Department of Mathematics is housed in a newly renovated building
that features a comfortable working environment along
with several computer labs. IBM-compatible computers, Macintosh
computers and Sun workstations are all available to graduate
students and are networked together as an internet domain. In
addition, the University of Northern Iowa is an academic affiliate
of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Departmental
graduate students are permitted access to the NCSA's CRAY
Y-MP supercomputer.
The university library, conveniently located adjacent to the
Mathematics building, has a collection of over 700,000 books and more
than 3000 current periodicals and newspaper subscriptions. The
holdings of the UNI library, as well as other libraries in the state,
are accessible via the computer network.
The University of Northern Iowa, as well as the entire state of Iowa,
has access to a fiber-optics network to transmit course work
and to conduct conferences.
Financial Aid
Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis.
Graduate Assistantship Stipends for the 1994-95 academic year are
$6000. Graduate Tuition Scholarships cover the entire in-state or
out-of-state tuition, but do not include student fees. Students
awarded a Graduate Assistantship Stipend or a Graduate Tuition
Scholarship must enroll for a minimum of 9 hours of graduate
credit per semester. Some additional support is available during the
summer session.
Cost of Study
In 1994-95, students without Graduate Tuition Scholarships who are
taking 9 or more graduate credit hours per semester will pay
$2656 in tuition for the entire academic year if they are Iowa
residents or $6592 in tuition for the same period if they are out-of-
state residents. Additional fees will average about $100 per semester
for both in-state and out-of-state students.
Cost of Living
The cost of room and board for the academic year is about $3000.
Apartments (one and two bedroom) are available on campus
with rents ranging from $180 to $275 plus utilities.
Student Body
The University of Northern Iowa currently has over 1250 graduate
students and 11,500 undergraduate students. In the Department
of Mathematics, approximately 30 graduate students are enrolled in
degree programs. There is an excellent student-faculty ratio,
and graduate students have the opportunity to work closely with their
advisers and other faculty members in the department. As
a consequence, the completion rate for students entering the program
is high.
Location
The Cedar Falls/Waterloo metropolitan area has a population of about
150,000 and offers a wide variety of cultural, educational
and recreational opportunities. Cedar Falls is located 268 miles west
of Chicago, 200 miles south of Minneapolis and 108 miles
northeast of Des Moines and is accessible via Interstate 380. Four
air carriers (American Eagle, Northwest AirLink, TWA Express
and United Express) serve the Waterloo airport.
The University and the Department
The University of Northern Iowa was established in 1876 and was
granted university status in 1967. It currently supports twenty-
nine master's degree programs and the Doctor of Education degree and
the Doctor of Industrial Technology degree. The
Department of Mathematics has been offering master's degrees for more
than thirty years.
Application
Application forms for admission and financial support, as well as
additional information about the department and its programs,
can be obtained from the address below. Applicants whose native
language is not English must have a current TOEFL score of
at least 500 for admission and a score of at least 500 to be eligible
for an assistantship. All application materials for stipends or
scholarships must be received by March 1. Awards for stipends or
scholarships for the following academic year are made in early
April.
Correspondence and Information
Dr. Joel Haack Phone: (319)273-2631
Head, Department of Mathematics Fax: (319)273-2546
Wright Hall 220 e-mail:haack@math.uni.edu
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0506
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