What is the best university to get a Math Ph.D? in applied math? in pure math?
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Go to the University that has an advisor who is well known in what you are interested in.  Even if the best university lets you in, they will be the worst place to go if you don't have a faculty member with similar interests who teaches there.
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Seattle Pacific University!  It has an excellent academic reputation and has had national championships multiple times.
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Lot's of good schools for that.  Check out Phds.org   \nthey let you rate what's important to you in a grad school.
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All universities that offer courses in Computer Science or I. T. will insist you to take Math as a core subject. The Math involved is not really hard, just different as it will concentrate on teaching you calculation procedures you will need to manage and control programs, networks, mainframes, etc. A large number of people are turned off by Pure Mathematics because it is so abstract (but it has to be to qualify as "pure"). The math you will learn on a Computer science or I.T. course are practical, almost like learning how to program or how to solve a problem. You should regard it as a set of procedures you will need.
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If you plan on practicing as a licensed Psychologist or work in academia in the U.S., be sure that your Ph.D. or Psy.D. program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).  If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology via a distance program, check out Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA at http://www.fielding.edu/  Fielding is the only distance education institution to have an APA accredited Ph.D. program in Psychology.  Their program, like all of their doctoral programs are difficult and despite where you go, be prepared to spend 3 to 7 years studying fulltime!  Good luck!
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If you want to get a PhD in math or a related field, there is no *easy*. In fact, with the attitude of going for the easiest thing, I can almost assure you that you won't get a PhD in dynamical systems. Original research is mainly done by those who are curious and willing to work hard to figure out how things work. In particular, dynamical systems are being actively investigated by many very bright people. Any 'easy' result is very likely to be known and hence not usuable for a PhD.
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Temple University - Beasley School of Law, in Philly, PA.  Check it out.  Check out the faculty backgrounds and where people move on after they graduate.  It's liberal and very co-operative with the public defenders, civil rights, and legal aid offices.  It has a great trial program too.
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Online PhDs? Unless it's in computer science from Carnegie Mellon, I wouldn't bother. But online Master's? There are some from some reputable universities (U Phoenix NOT being one of them), most usually in business or computers. So, what do you hope to major in?\n\nSome examples of reputable schools that offer some Master's degrees online include:\n\nNYU\nUMass Amherst\nRensselaer Polytechnic Institute\nCarnegie Mellon\nDuke University\nUniversity of Indiana\nUniversity of Maryland\nThe New School for Social Research
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If you just wish to study something for your own knowledge and do not care about actually getting any degree, I would suggest MIT. Through their Open Course Ware mission, most of their curriculum is available for free access online.
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I understand you are looking for an opportunity to study, but I must warn you that even if you do find an accredited online Ph.D. program (which I doubt you will), it will not be held in any esteem in academia, or in the working world.\n\nPh.D. study involves close and personal mentoring, hands-on research (oftentimes in a lab, or in the case of psychology, clinical experience), and sustained intellectual community.  No online program can offer these things, and therefore accredited programs do not even attempt to provide Ph.D. level study online.\n\nI urge you to look for a respected and accredited Ph.D. program.  These programs will indeed demand residency, and although this may be inconvenient or even prohibitive for you, it really is the only way.
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The University of Texas at Arlington. It's amazing and inexpensive. You can choose concentrations in Direct Practice, Children, Families, Administration, Community or Community and Administration together. \n\nI highly recommend you think about UTA.
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University of Arizona in Tucson. Check it out on their web site. I am an alumnus.
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Hi there!\n\nThere is quite a change between A2 level and degree level maths, but please don't let it put you off!  The main difference I found between A level and uni level maths was the need to prove things, especially in pure maths.  I'm currently studying maths and philosophy, and most of the questions on my problem sheets are along the lines of "Prove this...; show this....; demonstrate that...." and whilst at first it can seem rather daunting, you soon get the hang of it!\n\nI think that the pure maths is found to be more difficult to get used to than the applied maths, because you in pure maths, for example, you analyse the conditions for a function to be differentiable, or integrable, and you prove lots of theoretical results which you aren't generally taught at school.  However, in the little applied maths that I did, it seemed just like an extension of A-level maths.  So for example, in A-level, you learn about differentiation, and one of the first courses in my first year was learning about partial differentiation, and the transition there was very natural.\n\nHowever, if you are doing further maths, then I think you are in a very, very good position because you will already be learning about some more advanced methods of proof (proof by induction, for instance, which is used quite a lot at uni level), and you'll also have had an introduction to matrices, vectors etc, which again is very helpful (matrices, vectors etc comes up in "linear algebra" courses at uni).\n\nIf you are interested in doing a little reading, see if the uni you are interested in attending has a recommended reading list, and just have a look at some of the more basic stuff. However, if you don't understand it, don't panic!  Perhaps start looking at a little of linear algebra, or maybe some more things on differentiation and differential equations, as these topics should be more familiar than subjects like analysis.  \n\nThere was quite a nice book entitled "Complex Numbers ad Geometry" that was used a lot for my second geometry course in my first year.  It ties in complex numbers and geometry in a very nice way, and includes some more formal proofs, so you can have a look at the way mathematicians go about proving things.\n\nGood luck with everything!\n(P.S.-I absolutely love studyig maths!)
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University of Houston is one of best in area in granting graduate degrees.  Try them.
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The distinction between theoretical math (also known as pure math) and applied math is usually made at the college level.  Applied math is math that is done with specific real world applications in mind - such as physics, engineering, or statistics.\n\nTheoretical, or pure, math is abstract; math for math's sake.  It's the broad set of rules that govern how numbers behave.  Algebra, geometry, and calculus are all considered theoretical math, even though they can be very useful and applicable in the real world.
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Actually, the University of Arizona has many excellent departments and programs. For example, they have one of the world's best astronomy departments. \n\nThey also are nationally recognized for their excellent programs in anthropology, architecture, art, biology, business administration, drama, engineering, English, foreign languages, geology, nursing, history, pharmacy, philosophy, and psychology, among others. In short, you're likely to find a solid program in just about any subject of interest at U of Arizona. It's a GREAT school!\n\nCarolyn Lawrence, www.AdmissionsAdvice.com,
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Stanford, according to most ratings (e.g. U.S. News).\n\nCalTech is probably close second, but only relevant if you are into science/engineering.