Master of Arts in Teaching in Mathematics Education

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Mathematics Education degree program equips students with the content knowledge and pedagogical expertise needed to teach mathematics in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Developed by top-tier faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas, the program’s core courses are designed with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers in mind, providing students with fundamental skills in cognition, research, and assessment.

This Mathematics Education master’s program is content-oriented program with two tracts:
The High SchoolDual Credit track—for those with an undergraduate degree in mathematics or, at the minimum, a minor in mathematics—focuses on further development of mathematical content and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK).
The Middle School (4–8) track, the Foundations in Mathematics series, is designed for building competence in mathematics content and PCK in mathematics instruction in grades 4­­­–8.

Admission to the Graduate Program in Mathematics Education requires, in addition to the general University requirements, an adequate background in mathematics. Applicants for the Upper Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics and Applications track should have mastered pre-calculus and have some experience with mathematical problem solving (e.g., MATH 3307 or equivalent). Applicants for the High School Mathematics track should have at least one year of calculus, a course in linear algebra, and a junior-level course involving rigorous mathematical proof. An interview with an SME faculty member may also be required.

English proficiency requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT (Internet-based test) Minimum score: 80

TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) Minimum score: 550

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Minimum score: 6.5

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) Minimum score: 67

Completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center

Duolingo English Test Minimum score: 105

Application Deadlines: Fall term - January 15 (Early), May 1 (Regular); Spring term - May 15 (Early), October 1 (Regular).