Master of Arts for Teachers in Mathematics

Collaborative Online Degree

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

This program is authorized, exempt, or not subject to state regulatory compliance and may enroll students from all 50 states

Many online support services are available to assist you as you progress through the program.

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.

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.

Admissions

Admissions requirements vary by campus.

MAT Mathematics Degree Requirements

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 (18 cr.)
• Three courses in three different core areas which are:

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

• Three additional courses in any area; therefore, students may complte the same course number multiple times with different topics

Degree Requirements (30 cr.)

Mathematics Component (18 cr.)

• MATH-T 601 Topics in Algebra
  Topics may include: Introduction to Algebra, Survey in Algebra, and Number Theory
• MATH-T 610 Topics in Analysis
  Topics may include: Real Variables 1, Complex Variables, Fourier Analysis
• MATH-T 620 Topics in Topology/Geometry
  Topics may include: Topology 1 and Geometry
• MATH-T 640 Topics in Applications
  Topics may include: Numerical Analysis I, Numerical Analysis II, Operations Research–Modeling Approach, and Modeling and Asset PricingN
• MATH-T 650 Topics in Probability/Statistics
  Topics may include Theory of Probability 1 and Applied Regression Analysis
• Repeat one of the above courses

Education Component (12 cr.)

• EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues
• EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
• EDUC-P 507 Assessment in Schools
• EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry