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These are the general听steps to obtain your PhD in Applied Mathematics at CU Boulder.
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- 18 credit hours must be from APPM at 5000+ level.
- The 18 hours of APPM credits must include 5600 & 5610 (numerics I & II), 5440 & 5450听(analysis I & II), and one more approved \sequence" (see supplement for a list of approved听sequences).
- 听6 credit hours must be a two-course out-of-department sequence. This sequence needs听approval (pre-approval recommended!) from graduate chair. Must be at 5000+ level, and听not duplicate material taught by APPM.
- Two 1 credit seminar courses are required. Must be taken after the rst year.
- You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better, and earn at least a B- in each class.
- Doctoral students must take and pass two preliminary exams by August at the end of their first year.
- In January, first-year PhD students can choose to take either听PDEs or Statistics.
- In May, first-year PhD students can choose to take either Applied Analysis or Numerical Analysis.
- Make-up exams are offered in August.
- You may take any one exam no more than two times.听
The goal of this document is for students to provide a summary of all the work they have done so far to advance along their research path here including obtaining research training, identifying a research area of interest, and interacting with potential听research advisor(s). Students听should mention guidance received on advanced course to be taken. The document must also include an indication of how students will use their APPM summer fellowship to enhance their research training. See the "Dissertation Advisor, Faculty Mentor, and Research Plan," section of the Supplement for guidance on activities of interest to discuss. The summary must听be signed by an APPM core faculty member relevant to the student's activities and is due April 15th of a PhD student's second year. Questions can be directed to amgradco@colorado.edu or the Graduate Program Chair.
The Graduate Chair will be the advisor for all incoming students. 听Once the student has selected an area of specialization and found an Advisor who will take them on, they will inform the Graduate Chair and the Graduate Coordiator. 听This usually happens after the students passes their Preliminary Exams and start to focus of their dissertation.
If you are planning on using transfer credits from another accreditied University. 听Please review this form below and submit the appropriate paperwork.
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The purpose of the comprehensive exam is to ensure that the student has a sufficient grasp of the fundamentals of the chosen thesis area to begin research, the ability to exchange ideas and information with the members of the examining board (thesis committee), and a broad base of knowledge in applied mathematics.听
Before the comprehensive exam, the Ph.D. student must submit a 5-10 page thesis proposal, complete with motivation for the topic and references to key papers, to each member of the thesis committee.听 This proposal should be written in consultation with the chair of the thesis committee.
The exam will consist of a presentation by the student on his/her research proposal for a maximum of one hour in length, followed by a questioning period of up to one additional hour.听 The presentation portion is open to all faculty and students in the program.听
Students will need to be registered in classes for the semester they are going to complete their examination for it to count towards that semester. This includes the summer semester.
- Select Committee (see rules on Exam Report)听
- Schedule Comprehensive date and location with committee members. For help reserving rooms, please visit or email amassist@colorado.edu.
- Inform Graduate Coordinator (amgradco@colorado.edu) of your date,听location, and member names, and the Graduate Coordinator will help you procure Graduate Faculty Appointments for any out-of-department members when you submit an up-to-date CV to amagradco.听(at least 2 weeks prior to Comp date)
- Complete Doctoral Exam Report听for committee approval听(at least 2听weeks prior to Comp date)
- Submit Title and Abstract to amassist@colorado.edu听to post in department (at least 2 weeks prior to Comp date) See example听or .tex file
- Complete Candidacy application听for听an Advanced Degree
The exam will consist of a presentation by the student on his/her research proposal, followed by a questioning period of up to one additional hour.听 The presentation portion is open to all faculty and students in the program.听
Students will need to be registered in classes for the semester they are going to complete their examination for it to count towards that semester. This includes the summer semester.
- Select Committee (see rules on Exam Report)
- Submit Title of Thesis to Graduate School 鈥� see doctoral deadlines听for dates
- Complete for committee approval 鈥搒elect Final (at least 3听weeks prior to Defense Date)
- Get Graduate Chair signature/approval
- Make copy for Graduate Coordinator
- Submit original to Graduate School
- Print a copy听of Thesis Signature page, get original signatures and submit the form directly to the Graduate School.听
- Have Committee Chair pick up Exam Report from Graduate Coordinator prior to Thesis Defense. (Graduate Coordinator will have it ready at least 48 hrs. prior to Exam time)
- Submit Thesis to Graduate School electronically - see doctoral deadlines听for dates and instructions.
- Submit 3 hard copies听of thesis to Graduate Coordinator.听Same due date as Graduate School submission date.听This version will serve as the archival copy kept by the University Library. These three copies will be bound for you by the department free of charge (one for you, one for the department, and one for your advisor)
- One copy must be printed single sided, on 8.5 x 11 watermarked paper of at least 25 % cotton and 20# weight.
- The other two copies can be printed double sided,听on 8.5 x 11 watermarked paper of at least 25 % cotton and 20# weight.听
- Submit Thesis to CU Electronic Scholars Depository - see .