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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.1) |
What is the cost per course for Massachusetts
residents? |
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Tuition is $140 per credit hour, fees are $95 per credit hour.
Each 3 credit course = $705. |
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1.2) |
What is the cost per course for non-residents
of Massachusetts? |
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Tuition is $230 per credit hour, fees are $95
per credit hour. Each 3 credit course = $975. |
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1.3) |
Is there an air conditioned place to study? |
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The Math Lab in SB306
is air-conditioned. The Library
is also air-conditioned. |
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1.4) |
Where is the bookstore? Where is the
Sullivan Building? |
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The bookstore is on the Central Campus on Loring
Avenue. (It is in Building 4 on the map found at the following link:
http://www.salemstate.edu/~arosenthal/sscocrte.htm).
The Sullivan Building is on the North Campus at the Corner of Loring Avenue
and Lafayette Streets. (Routes 1A and 114). (It is in Building
15 on the map found at the following link: http://www.salemstate.edu/~arosenthal/sscocrte.htm). |
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CLASS SIZES
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2.1) |
What are the class sizes for graduate Mathematics
courses? |
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In the past five years, the biggest graduate
Mathematics course had an enrollment of 18 students. The smallest
graduate Mathematics course that ran had an enrollment of 6 students.
(When classes with fewer students than that were cancelled, students who
had registered for the cancelled course on time and asked the Program Coordinator
were generally able to arrange a directed study or "course by arrangement"). |
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COMPLETION OF DEGREE
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3.1) |
What is the shortest time a student took
to earn a Master's degree in Mathematics at Salem State College in the
past five years? |
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The shortest time a student took to earn a Master's
degree was 1.8 years. (The student started in September and finished
all degree requirements in June of the following academic year). |
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3.2) |
Is there a time limit for completion of the
degree? |
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All requirements for the degree normally must
be completed within six years from the date of the student's acceptance.
No graduate course offered for the degree may be more than six years old
at the time degree requirements are completed with the exception of any
courses accepted in transfer. |
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3.3) |
How many students received Master's degrees
in Mathematics from Salem State College in 1999 and 2000? |
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Ten students (five in each academic year) received
Master's degrees in Mathematics from Salem State College in 1999 and 2000. |
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3.4) |
If I complete degree requirements in June,
do I need to wait until the next graduation ceremony in May before receiving
proof that I completed my degree? |
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No, you may get a letter from the Registrar's
Office certifying that you have completed all requirements for the degree
if you ask. |
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| 4) |
GETTING TO SALEM STATE COLLEGE
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4.1) |
How can I get to Salem State College using
the MBTA? |
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The 455
and 459 bus routes go right by Salem State College, on routes going
from Salem Depot to downtown Boston. The Newburyport/Rockport
commuter rail line stops at Salem Depot, which is about 1 mile from
Salem State College, and gets to North Station in downtown Boston in about
30 minutes. The 451
bus goes from Salem Depot to Beverly and the 465/468
bus goes from Salem Depot to Danvers via the North Shore Mall
and the Liberty Tree Mall. MBTA bus
and commuter rail schedules may be found online by using this link. |
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4.2) |
What parking lots are closest to the Sullivan
Building? What is the parking decal fee? Is there an online
map showing where Salem State College is that I can download quickly? |
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The following parking lots are closest to the
Sullivan Building:
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O'Keefe Sports Complex LOT C
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Peabody Hall LOT C (behind the Library)
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The new Central Campus LOT C
The parking decal fee is $5 per semester. Decals are available from
the Central Campus Public Safety Building.
Evening Hours: Monday - Thursday 4 pm - 7 pm during the first
week of each semester
Day Hours: Monday - Friday 7 am - 3 pm |
To find an online map of Salem State College, try the following
link: http://www.salemstate.edu/~arosenthal/sscocrte.htm. |
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| This FAQ is maintained by Mathematics
Program Graduate Coordinator. Keep in mind that these questions may not
fit all situations and are only intended as a guideline. |