Mathematics, Mathematics Education, M.S.

Admission Requirements

Admission requires, among other things, transcripts of all previous college coursework and a statement of professional goals. The transcript and statement are weighted heavily in determining admission.

Applicant must

1. have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
2. meet minimal GPA requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies; see requirements at http://mtsu.edu/graduate/apply;
3. have completed 21 semester hours of college-level mathematics (including calculus), with at least 9 hours of mathematics beyond calculus.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

1. submit application with the appropriate fee (online at http://mtsu.edu/graduate/apply). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal and complete the application process.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
3. have two recommendation forms submitted, one by a reference who has served as applicant’s instructor in an institution of higher education and the second by a reference who has interacted professionally with applicant. Students interested in teaching or obtaining a graduate teaching assistantship should submit one reference which speaks to their potential to teach. NOTE: Letters of recommendation are not required; however, students choosing to submit letters should email them to Carmen.Bucka@mtsu.edu.
4. provide a statement using 500 words or less describing professional goals and how this program would help to meet those goals.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in Mathematics Education includes thesis and non-thesis options. Students electing the non-thesis option must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination, which may be taken no more than twice. Students electing the thesis option must enroll in at least 3 hours of Thesis Research (MATH 6640) and publish a thesis with the graduate school. The non-thesis option requires completion of 36 credit hours. The thesis option requires completion of 36-42 credit hours. In addition, at most thirty percent of the total credit hours in the program may be at the 5000-level, and no more than two special problems courses can apply toward the degree.