数学哲学博士

Admission is granted jointly by the Graduate School and the Department of Mathematics. The Department of Mathematics recommends admission to the Graduate School and the Graduate School, in turn, monitors procedures and minimum requirements and makes the final decision on the admission. The Graduate School requires that all applicants have a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent before entering Penn State. The Department of Mathematics requires applicants to have completed at least 18 credits in mathematics at the advanced undergraduate level.
It is not necessary for an applicant to the Ph.D. program to have a master's degree before applying.
The Graduate School does not act on the application without a recommendation from the Department of Mathematics. Questions regarding the status of the application should be directed to the Department of Mathematics.
Electronic copies of transcripts (or equivalent documents for institutions outside the U.S.) from all post-secondary institutions attended, in the language of instruction (and official English translation if the language of instruction is not English). Applicants who accept an offer of admission will be notified by the Graduate School that official/original transcripts and documents must be sent from the originating institutions in the official language of the institution(s) attended (and if the language of instruction is not English, an official English translation must also be sent). The Graduate School will review all official documents to finalize the offer of admission. An offer of admission will be revoked if official/original documents are not received by the Graduate School within specified deadlines, or if official/original documents differ from the copies uploaded by the applicant prior to the offer of admission. For applicants whose degree conferral is in progress at the time of uploading copies, the deadline specified for receipt of official/original documents will allow for the passage of the reported date of degree conferral, and that conferral must be confirmed on the official/original documents received by the Graduate School, in order for the offer of admission to be finalized.
At least three letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with the applicant's qualifications to study graduate mathematics. We do not require / supply forms for letters of recommendation. We request plain text letters from recommenders. On the Graduate School application, letters are requested to be uploaded electronically. The individuals that you list will receive an email from the Graduate School with the necessary information for them to upload the documents.
Personal statement of purpose.
A brief description of the junior, senior and graduate level mathematics courses which the applicant will have completed upon entering graduate school. The description should include the course name, subject matter covered, text(s), instructor and the grade received.
Resume/CV
Research document/papers. This is OPTIONAL. This is provided for those applicants who have written research documents and/or papers and would like to include them with their application packet.
Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are optional, not required for admission
The language of instruction at Penn State is English. The Graduate School requires that non-native speakers of English demonstrate proficiency in the English Language by taking the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). This is a Graduate School requirement, and the minimum scores are:
TOEFL: 550 (paper test)
213 (computer-based test)
80-19 on the speaking section (internet-based test)
IELTS: 6.5