2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Mathematics 493610. Applied Polymer Science. (3-0). Credit 3.611. Fundamentals of Engineering Fracture Mechanics. (3-0). Credit 3.613. Principles of Composite Materials. (3-0). Credit 3.614. Physical Phenomena in Materials. (3-0). Credit 3.616. Damage and Failure in Composite Materials. (3-0). Credit 3.625. Micromechanics. (3-0). Credit 3.626. Mechanics of Active Materials. (3-0). Credit 3.635. Structural Analysis of Composites. (3-0). Credit 3.641. Plasticity Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.646. Introduction to the Finite Element Method. (3-0) Credit 3.651. Viscoelasticity of Solids and Structures I. (3-0). Credit 3.The following courses are described in the Physics (PHYS) section on page 532 and are a part ofthe Materials Science and Engineering curriculum.304. Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I. (3-0). Credit 3.305. Advanced Electricity and Magnetism II. (3-0). Credit 3.408. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. (4-0). Credit 4.412. Quantum Mechanics I. (3-0). Credit 3.414. Quantum Mechanics II. (3-0). Credit 3.603. Electromagnetic Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.606. Quantum Mechanics. (4-0). Credit 4.607. Statistical Mechanics. (4-0). Credit 4.611. Electromagnetic Theory. (4-0). Credit 4.617. Physics of Solid State. (3-0). Credit 3.624. Quantum Mechanics. (4-0). Credit 4.631. Quantum Theory of Solids. (3-0). Credit 3.632. Condensed Matter Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.633. Advanced Quantum Mechanics. (3-0). Credit 3.648. Quantum Optics and Laser Physics. (3-0). Credit 3.666. Scientific Instrument Making. (2-2). Credit 3.Department of Mathematicswww.math.tamu.eduHead: E. StraubeThe Department of Mathematics offers graduate studies leading to the MS and PhD degrees inmathematics. Many of the course offerings are also suitable for graduate students pursuing degrees inengineering, science, geosciences, business, economics and education.At the MS level, a student can pursue either a thesis or non-thesis degree. For the MS degree, aspecialization in scientific computation, applied mathematics, financial mathematics or mathematicsteaching is possible.Satisfactory completion of the departmental qualifying exams is required of all students pursuing aPhD In addition, the PhD degree requires a reading knowledge of Chinese, French, German, Russianor Spanish.Admission to the Department’s graduate programs is decided by the Graduate Programs Committee.Among the factors considered in admission decisions are: GRE General Test, undergraduateand graduate GPR, undergraduate academic background and achievement, letters of recommendation,GRE Subject Test in Mathematics (encouraged but not required).Detailed information concerning programs and financial assistance may be obtained by writing theGraduate Programs Office, Department of Mathematics.