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Degrees Offered

Graduate Certificate, Master of Arts for Teachers

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics provides graduate-level instruction in mathematics to students interested in obtaining advanced skills and knowledge in this area.

These may include instructors of finite mathematics, calculus and other introductory college-level mathematics courses. The certificate curriculum provides the knowledge and expertise needed to integrate new mathematical concepts and approaches into teaching.

Participating Campuses

IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast

Admissions

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree in mathematics, a bachelor's degree in education with a mathematics concentration or outside area, or two years secondary teaching experience in dual-credit mathematics
• A 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale

Requirements

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics, you must complete 18 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows:

• Mathematics core courses (9 credit hours)
• Mathematics elective courses (9 credit hours)

You choose courses from the following areas of study: algebra, analysis, typology and geometry, differential equations and applications, and probability and statistics.

Algebra. You explore core applications of algebra, including group theory, ring theory, field theory, commutative and noncommutative algebra, number theory, and more.

Analysis. You cover topics in analysis application, including real analysis, complex analysis, Fourier analysis, and more.

Topology and Geometry. You study essential concepts of topology and geometry, including Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, point set topology, differential topology, differential geometry, and more.

Differential Equations and Applications. You examine differential equations and applications, including numerical methods, mathematics of finance, graph theory, mathematical physics, and more.

Probability and Statistics. You cover graduate-level knowledge of key concepts in probability and statistics. 

Courses

Core Courses

ALL core courses are listed here. You will select from among these courses to fulfill degree requirements:

• MATH-T 601 Topics in Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH-T 610 Topics in Analysis (3 credits)
• MATH-T 620 Topics in Topology/Geometry (3 credits)
• MATH-T 640 Topics in Applications (3 credits)
• MATH-T 650 Topics in Probability/Statistics (3 credits)

Master of Arts for Teachers

The IU Online Master of Arts for Teachers in Mathematics combines coursework in education and mathematics to prepare you to be a dual-credit instructor at the high school and community college levels.

The educational component of the program teaches you how to apply the science and art of teaching to college-level instruction. Coursework covers instruction and curriculum, assessment, diversity and inclusive teaching, and research.

As a student in the mathematics component of the program, you develop advanced knowledge in three of the following categories: algebra, analysis applications, topology and geometry, differential equations and applications, and probability and statistics. You learn to analyze and interpret mathematical data for real-world applications, to think and problem-solve mathematically, and to apply the best methods for teaching these lessons to an undergraduate audience.

Specific areas of focus include:

• Algebra
• Analysis
• Topology and geometry
• Differential equations and applications
• Probability and statistics

Participating Campuses

IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast

Admissions

To be accepted to this program, you must have a bachelor's degree.  To apply, you must have completed two courses from the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Requirements

To earn the MAT in Mathematics, you must complete 30 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

• Core course (9 credit hours)
• Electives (9 credit hours)
• Education component (12 credit hours)

Courses

Sample courses for the MAT in Mathematics include the following:

• EDUC-H 520 Social Issues in Education (3 credits)
• EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 credits)
• EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 credits)
• MATH-T 601 Topics in Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH-T 610 Topics in Analysis (3 credits)
• MATH-T 620 Topics in Topology/Geometry (3 credits)
• MATH-T 640 Topics in Differential Equations and Applications (3 credits)
• MATH-T 650 Topics in Probability/Statistics (3 credits)