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Qualifying & Comp Exams

Ph.D. comprehensive and qualifying exams are given in January and August. M.S. comprehensive exams were given in January and April in the past.

Students must register for the exams by July 18, 2008 with Cindy Van Ark in the Mathematics Department office; additionally, a Plan of Study must be done by Professor Anderson. If no exam was given, no link appears.

Exam Archive:

P.h.D. Qualifying Exams and M.S. Comp. Exams:

Spring 2008: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

Fall 2007: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

Spring 2007: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

Fall 2006: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

Spring 2006: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

Fall 2005: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis

P.h.D. Comprehensive Exams:

Fall 2006: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2006: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2005: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2005: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2004: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2004: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2003: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2003: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2002: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2002: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2001: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2001: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 2000: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 2000: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 1999: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 1999: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 1998: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 1998: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Fall 1997: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

Spring 1997: Algebra / Analysis / Topology / PDE / Logic

M.S. Comprehensive Exams (prior to Fall 2005):

Fall 2005: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2005: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 2004: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2004: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 2003: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2003: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 2002: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2002: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 2001: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2001: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 2000: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 2000: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 1999: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 1999: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 1998: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 1998: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Fall 1997: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization

Spring 1997: Algebra / Analysis & Topology / ODE / PDE / Numerical Analysis / Optimization