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Mathematics & Advanced Certificates

Boost your resume and knock out your grad school credits without leaving your house. A graduate certificate in mathematics is the perfect fit for working professionals balancing busy schedules with graduate school.

Get the Credentials You Need

As you pursue a graduate mathematics certificate at USD, you'll have the freedom to complete the graduate mathematics certificate and the advanced graduate mathematics certificate, both 100 percent online. Each certificate contains nine graduate math credits designed for current high school math teachers who are either enrolled in or have completed a master’s program. These certificates also fulfill the 18 credits of graduate math content required to meet the HLC guideline for being a dual credit instructor.

Earn your graduate credits without disrupting your life with a graduate mathematics certificate from USD.


Degrees & Offerings

Mathematics

Certificate
  Vermillion Main Campus and Online

Choose from nine credit hours in areas like algebra, number theory and cryptography, geometry, calculus, differential equations, variables and more to complete this online graduate certificate.

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Advanced Mathematics

Certificate
  Vermillion Main Campus and Online

We offer coursework in advanced algebra, number theory and cryptography, advanced calculus, numerical analysis, probability and more in this advanced online graduate certificate.

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Program Details

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Known for Excellence

 With qualities like small class sizes, specialized programs and incredible student opportunities, USD is not your typical university. What makes us unique is what makes your education exceptional.  

Departments & Facilities

Explore the departments, facilities and centers that contribute to your education. Our renowned faculty will help you understand the wide field of mathematics and how it impacts our everyday lives.
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Mathematical Sciences

Our renowned faculty will help you understand the wide field of mathematics and how it impacts our everyday lives.

FACULTY & STAFF

Get to know the faculty and staff in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Our faculty are experts in their field, contributing research and scholarship in the areas of statistics, algebra, analysis, biomathematical modeling and more.

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Clark Bennett

Instructor
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Catalin Georgescu

Chair-Mathematical Sciences

Specialty

Dynamical Systems, Geometric Group Theory.
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Kyle Greywall

Instructor
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Nan Jiang

Professor
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Angela Keith

Instructor
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Shannon Kortan

Instructor
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Ramiro Lafuente-Rodriguez

Associate Professor
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Yuhlong Lio

Professor

Specialty

Mathematics: Stochastic Processes, Reliability, Industrial Mathematics, and more.
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Kristen Maxon

Instructor
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Sally Schmidt

Instructor, Dir-Math Emporium
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Sandra Shumaker

Instructor

Specialty

Finite Math and Survey of Calculus
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Nicholas Wulf

Instructor

Surprisingly Affordable

Whether you’ve recently completed your undergraduate degree, or you want to kick your career up a notch, graduate school is the next logical step. The good news is there is funding for both online and on-campus students to get you through your program. 

Graduate Tuition & Costs

Learn more about tuition and fees for undergraduate students and see how your out-of-pocket costs at USD compare to those at other colleges and universities. Visit the Graduate Tuition & Costs Detailed page for program specific costs and fees.

Financial Aid

Navigating options for how to pay for college can be challenging, but you are not alone. The Office of Financial Aid will work with you and your family to explore how you can make your college education even more affordable.

Graduate Assistantships

USD offers opportunities for grad students to earn a reduced tuition rate in exchange for their teaching, research and service efforts to the university.

 


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