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Faculty and Students of Statistics!

The 2026 Annual American Statistical Association Florida Chapter Meeting is at FIU in March!

The FIU Department of Biostatistics and Department of Mathematics and Statistics will host the 2026 Annual ASA Florida Chapter Meeting on March 6-7, 2026.

The days' events will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature keynote speakers, presentations and student competitions.

Click here for more information!

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          Join Math Day!
Sat., Feb. 14th, 7:30 am-4 pm

Individual and Team Competitions and prizes will be awarded!

Keynote Speaker Dr. Erik Lundberg will offer an interesting and fun talk
entitled, "Can We Hear the Fourier Series of a Vibrating String?"

Register Today!

  • Teachers registering a team: Click Here
  • Students registering individually (not part of a team): Click here
  • Teachers registering individually:  Click here

For Teachers!
While students are participating at Math Day, Join us for Florida GeoGebra!

Learn More and Register for Florida GeoGebra Here!

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Graduate Programs

Our department offers internationally recognized faculty, small class sizes, and individual mentoring. Flexible programs help with tailoring studies toward personal preferences and integrating interdisciplinary aspects. We offer outstanding research opportunities in a variety of disciplines.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers the following graduate programs. 

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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD)

Master of Science in Mathematics (MS)

Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics (MS)

Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics (MST) (Online)

Bachelor of Science / Master of Science Dual Degree (BS/MS)

Combined B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics (Honors College) to M.S. in Mathematics (BA/BS-MS)

Certificates

Cyber Security Graduate Certificate

Data Science for Mathematics Educators

Integrating Technology in the Mathematics Classroom

Teaching Geometry (Grades 6-12)


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Graduate Teaching Assistantships

Job Placement for Recent Graduates

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INFORMATION FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

Ph.D. Qualifying Exams

Ph.D. Preliminary Exam

Past Ph.D. degrees awarded

Scholarships
Graduate Scholarships

Graduate Student Features!  

Our Graduate Students are doing amazing things! Many of them are leading the way in creating cutting-edge, industry-leading research!  

Click Here to see just a few of their accomplishments!

Careers 

Mathematics is used in a wide variety of careers. For more information about various careers in mathematics, please visit the following links.

For information about the Ph.D., MS, and AMST programs, contact mathgraduate@fau.edu 

Prof. Stephen Locke, Graduate Director
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

For information about the Graduate Certificate Program in Cybersecurity, contact: 

Prof. Edoardo Persichetti, Cybersecurity Advisor
Prof. Veronika Kuchta, Cybersecurity Advisor
Prof. Francesco Sica, Cybersecurity Advisor

For information about the MST program, contact:  

Prof. Katarzyna Winkowska-Nowak, MST Program Director
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431