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Master of Arts for the Teaching of Mathematics
- Major: Mathematics
- Degree Level/Code: Masters/MATM (Master of Arts for the Teaching of Mathematics)
- Area/Department: Mathematics and Statistics
- Graduate School: Graduate School Website / Requirements, Deadlines and Directors
- More Info: Mathematics Program Information
- Career Options: When many people think of a job for a mathematics or statistics major, they think of teaching. While some graduates choose this noble career, there are many more opportunities. A major in mathematics or statistics provides a valuable background for careers in business, industry, government, and academics. Here are some examples: Insurance companies employ actuaries who use probability and statistics along with financial information to determine insurance rates. The NSA employs large numbers of mathematicians and statisticians as cryptologists who analyze sophisticated ways to transmit secret information and to break codes. Such areas as manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and environmental studies have opportunities in operations research which is an area of applied mathematics concerned with decision making and the allocation of resources.
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The MATM program is designed to upgrade the mathematical and educational expertise of practicing (or those intending to be practicing) secondary teachers. Mathematics is best taught by people who know and enjoy mathematics, and the program seeks to produce individuals with strong mathematical backgrounds who are committed to the teaching of mathematics. The program is flexible so that a participant can build on his/her background without having to spend too much time doing remedial work.
The aim of the program is to train future leaders of the pre-college mathematics community - dedicated teachers who will be developing and refining classroom materials and be closely involved in the decisions affecting the future of pre-college mathematics.
This program fills a gap that presently occurs between existing Masters' degree programs in Education and the traditional Master of Science degree program in Mathematics. The former stress educational theory, method and practice, while the latter is regarded as preparatory for subsequent Doctoral studies or nonacademic employment. By contrast, the MATM program leads to a terminal degree, emphasizing subject knowledge but also recognizing the importance of further professional education course work.
MATM program and admissions info and requirements.
