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Sample Ph.D. Program: Operations Research


The following is a sample program for a full-time student in good standing in the Applied Mathematics Ph.D. program. The main area is Optimization, there are four Ph.D. level courses (6000-7000 level), and there are four breadth courses (indicated by *). Many alternatives are possible and courses may not always be offered in the indicated semester. Your plan of study should be designed with the help of your academic advisor and with an eye on the requirements.
 
Year 1
Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 5718 Applied Linear Algebra MATH 5070 Applied Analysis
MATH 5310* Probability MATH 5780* Stochastic Processes
MATH 5593 Linear Programming MATH 7593 Adv Linear Programming
Year 2
Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 5405* Applied Graph Theory MATH 5794 Optimization Modeling
MATH 5595 Nonlinear Programming MATH 7595 Adv Nonlinear Programming
MATH 5396* Bayesian Statistics MATH 7925 Readings in Optimization
Year 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 5490 Network Flows MATH 7594 Integer Programming
MATH 5779 Math Clinic MATH 7925 Readings in Optimization
MATH 7925 Readings in Optimization MATH 8990 Thesis
Years 4 and beyond
Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 8990 Thesis MATH 8990 Thesis

For more information visit our website at http://www-math.cudenver.edu/graduate/, or contact

Graduate Program Director: Stephen.Billups@ucdenver.edu
Program Assistant: Dawn.Arge@ucdenver.edu
Department of Mathematics – Campus Box 170
University of Colorado at Denver – P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone:   303-556-8442    Fax:   303-556-8550

Visit our Optimization and Statistics and Probability sites for a broader view of our programs and research.

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