Master of Science in Mathematics

Vision

Achieve excellence in preparing national competencies, serving the labor market in the kingdom and the gulf region and enriching science and knowledge.

Mission

Prepare national competencies specialized in Pure and Applied Mathematics and in Statistics to meet the requirements of the development plans in the kingdom and the gulf region and sustain scientific research environment committed to the ethics of scientific research.

Objectives

1. Implement a variety of graduate studies program to be updated with the latest advances in science and technology that meet the requirements of the labor market.
2. Prepare distinguished and efficient researchers in Mathematics and in Statistics.
3. Prepare graduates for joining the labor market by being mathematicians or statisticians.
4. Prepare graduates to pursue PhD studies in prestigious universities.
5. Contribute to provide an excellent research environment for conducting scientific and applied research works that serve the community.
6. Contribute to enrich the knowledge and to exchange the scientific expertise and competencies with other universities and research centers.

College

College of Science

Campus

Rayyan - Dammam

Track

Science and Management

Level

Postgraduate

Degree

MSc

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2

The study in the program is based  on course and thesis, where the study of the courses be in three consecutive semesters, where the student in the first semester studies common courses, then the student specializes in the second semester in one of the following three disciplines:

1. Pure Mathematics
2. Applied Mathematics
3. Statistics

      In the program, the student will study (26) units divided by the following: (20) units for core courses, (6) units for elective courses, in addition to preparing a scientific thesis (6) units in the field of specialization .

1. A bachelor’s degree of science in Mathematics is required, with an accumulative GPA not less than 3.75 out of 5. The student who is holding bachelor of Education in Mathematics provided that he finishes the complementary courses required by the department.
2. The student must pass the qualification exam approved by the department committee.
3. The student must score 4.5 in IELTS or in another equivalent English language proficiency test approved by the higher education deanship.

   In the program, the student will study (26) units divided by the following: (20) units for core courses, (6) units for elective courses, in addition to preparing a scientific thesis (6) units in the field of specialization .

The Master of Science in Mathematics comprises three specialized tracks which are Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics.

The number of units (33) units.

The study includes the following:

-        5 Compulsory Courses that include 4 General Compulsory Courses (total 11 units) in addition to the Research Seminar allocated one unit.

-        3 Specialized Compulsory Courses satisfying 3 units for each course (total 9 units).

-        2 Elective Courses chosen from one of the lists A or B or C satisfying 3 units for each course (total 6 units).

-        Prepare a scientific thesis allocated 6 units.