The IU Online Collaborative Graduate Certificate in Mathematics provides graduate-level instruction in algebra, analysis, geometry, differential equations and applications, and statistics. This program may be of special interest to instructors of finite mathematics, calculus and other introductory college-level mathematics courses who wish to learn to integrate new mathematical concepts and approaches into teaching.  

Of Special Interest for Dual-Credit and Community College Instructors

The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics is ideal for those who want to teach dual-credit courses and who need to meet Higher Learning Commission dual-credit qualification standards. These standards require teachers wanting to teach dual-credit courses in mathematics to hold either a master's degree in mathematics or a master's degree in another discipline (such as education), plus at least 18 credit hours of discipline-specific graduate coursework.

• If you hold a master's degree in a discipline other than mathematics, you can meet HLC standards by completing the 18-credit hour Graduate Certificate in Mathematics
• If you plan to pursue the IU Online MAT in Mathematics, you may apply the 18 credit hours from the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics toward the master's degree.

This 100 percent online, consortial program is taught by IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. This consortial model allows you to take coursework from several campuses and learn from a wide range of faculty.

Certificate Requirements (6 courses/18 cr.)

The curriculum for the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics uses five topics course numbers with titles aligned to the standard categories covered by the program.   

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics, students must complete six courses overall divided into two requirements.  

The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics requirements are as follows: 

1.  Three courses (9 cr.) in three different core areas which are: 

• Algebra
• Analysis
• Topology and Geometry
• Differential Equations and Applications 
• Probability and Statistics

2.  Three additional courses (9 credits) in any area; therefore, students may complete the same course number multiple times with different topics. 

Students meet requirements with enrollment selected from the following five  GC in Mathematics courses: 

• MATH-T 601 Topics in Algebra (3 credits) 
  • Topics may include: Introduction to Algebra, Survey in Algebra, and Number Theory 

• MATH-T 610 Topics in Analysis (3 credits) 
  • Topics may include: Real Variables 1, Complex Variables, Fourier Analysis 

• MATH-T 620 Topics in Topology/Geometry (3 credits) 
  • Topics may include: Topology 1 and Geometry 

• MATH-T 640 Topics in Differential Equations and Applications (3 credits) 
  • Topics may include: Numerical Analysis I, Numerical Analysis II, Operation Research – Modeling Approach, and Modeling and Asset Pricing  

• MATH-T 650 Topics in Probability/Statistics (3 credits)
  • Topics may include: Theory of Probability 1 and Applied Regression Analysis