The IU Online Collaborative Master of Arts for Teachers in Mathematics combines graduate-level instruction in algebra, analysis, geometry, differential equations and applications, and statistics with graduate education coursework preparing graduates to be dual-credit instructor in high schools as well as mathematics instructors in community colleges. This program may be of special interest to dual credit instructors of finite mathematics, calculus, and other introductory college-level mathematics courses.  

To earn the MAT in Mathematics, students must complete a total of 30 credit hours, including 18 credit hours in Mathematics and 12 credit hours in Education courses.  

Mathematics Component (6 courses/18 cr.) 

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/MAT 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  

Education Component (4 courses/12 cr.)

MAT Mathematics sstudents must ccomplete all of the following courses:  

• EDUC-H 520 Social Issues in Education (3 credits) 
• EDUC-J 500 Instructions in the Context of Curriculum (3 credits) 
• EDUC-P 507 Planning and Assessment (3 credits) 
• EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 credits)  

Of Special Interest for Teachers/Instructors Needing to Meet HLC Dual-Credit Standards

The stackable structure of the MAT 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 need both discipline-specific coursework and a master's degree, the MAT in Mathematics meets HLC standards.
• If you already hold a master's degree in a discipline other than mathematics, you can meet HLC standards by completing the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics.

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.