Department of Mathematics
Duke University : Graduate School : Dept of Math : Math Graduate program
Graduate Mathematics Course sequences

Typical graduate course sequences for different focus areas in mathematics


For Fall of first year 3 courses are recommended and Math 390, and 4 courses in the spring semester.


Applied Mathematics/
Numerical Analysis

  • First year
    Fall
    • Math 224 Scientific Computing I
    • Math 231 ODE
    • Math 241 Real Analysis
    Spring
    • Math 225 Scientific Computing II
    • Math 232 Intro to PDE
    • Math 228 Mathematical Fluid Dynamics
    • Math 233 Asymptotics and Perturbation Methods
    • Math 229 Mathematical Modeling
    • Math 287 Probability Theory

  • Second year
    Fall
    • Math 216 Applied Stochastic Processes
    • Math 226 Numerical PDE I
    • Math 233 Asymptotics and Perturbation Methods
    • Math 282 Elliptic PDE
    • Math 288 Topics in Probability
    Spring
    • Math 227 Numerical PDE II
    • Math 228 Mathematical Fluid Dynamics
    • Math 229 Mathematical Modeling
    • Math 281 Hyperbolic PDE
    • Math 287 Probability Theory

Analysis/Probability

  • First year
    Fall
    • Math 215 Mathematical Finance
    • Math 216 Applied Stochastic Processes
    • Math 231 ODE
    • Math 241 Real Analysis
    Spring
    • Math 219 Stochastic Calculus
    • Math 232 Intro to PDE
    • Math 245 Complex Analysis
    • Math 287 Probability Theory

  • Second year
    Fall
    • Math 215 Mathematical Finance
    • Math 216 Applied Stochastic Processes
    • Math 242 Functional Analysis
    • Math 282 Elliptic PDE
    • Math 288 Topics in Probability theory
    Spring
    • Math 219 Stochastic Calculus
    • Math 249 Topics in Functional Analysis
    • Math 287 Probability Theory
    • Math 233 Asymptotics and Perturbation Methods

Algebra/Geometry/Topology

  • First year
    Fall
    • Math 231 ODE
    • Math 241 Real Analysis
    • Math 251 Groups, Rings and Fields
    Spring
    • Math 245 Complex Analysis
    • Math 252 Commutative Algebra
    • Math 261 Algebraic Topology I
    • Math 267 Differential Geometry

  • Second year
    Fall
    • Math 253 Representation Theory
    • Math 262 Algebraic Topology II
    • Math 272 Riemann Surfaces
    • Math 282 Elliptic PDE
    Spring
    • Math 268 Topics in Differential Geometry
    • Math 273 Algebraic Geometry
    • Math 274 Number Theory
    • Math 236 General Relativity

Geometry/
Mathematical Physics

  • First year
    Fall
    • Math 231 ODE
    • Math 241 Real Analysis
    • Math 251 Groups, Rings and Fields
    Spring
    • Math 245 Complex Analysis
    • Math 252 Commutative Algebra
    • Math 261 Algebraic Topology I
    • Math 267 Differential Geometry

  • Second year
    Fall
    • Math 253 Representation Theory
    • Math 262 Algebraic Topology II
    • Math 272 Riemann Surfaces
    • Math 282 Elliptic PDE
    • Ph 341 Quantum Field Theory
    Spring
    • Math 236 General Relativity
    • Math 268 Topics in Differential Geometry
    • Math 273 Algebraic Geometry
    • Math 274 Number Theory
Duke University : Graduate School : Dept of Math : Math Graduate program