The M.A. program is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts of modern mathematics and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue a career teaching at the community or junior college level or for those who intend to enter a doctoral program. The degree requires 30 semester hours of course work that must include the two-semester introductory courses in algebra, topology, and real analysis and one semester of complex analysis. In addition, students are required to complete one upper level sequence in algebra, topology, differential geometry, differential equations, real or complex analysis. Electives can be chosen from other graduate level courses in mathematics.