College of Science
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
MASTER OF MATHEMATICS – PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
The Master of Mathematics (MMath) degree is a professional masters degree serving mathematics educators at the secondary (and sometimes tertiary) levels who want to broaden their background in Mathematics, Statistics, and pedagogy. The program offers students the opportunity to enhance their mathematics content background as suited for personal enrichment and the teaching profession. The program is flexible to serve the needs of professional teachers and provide a route to secondary mathematics licensure and endorsement in Utah.
The MMath program requires the completion of 36 credits approved by an advisory committee within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. At least 21 of these credits must come from Mathematics or Statistics classes numbered above 5000, while additional credits may be chosen from courses offered within the College of Education and Human Services. A minimum of 15 credits at the 6000 level or above are required. Students may conduct faculty supervised projects oriented around Mathematics and/or Statistics education. Past students have worked on various project types from curriculum design, to teaching experiments, to observational studies, to software/applet development. All students in the MMath program must pass a written qualifying examination. They may take the Advanced Calculus Exam, covering the introductory analysis and advanced calculus material presented in MATH 4200 , MATH 5210 , and MATH 5220 , or the qualifying exam in Mathematics Teaching. Students may take these exams before beginning formal coursework in the program but must take them at or before the end of the first full year of matriculation.
Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies.
General Graduate Program Requirements:
Degree Verification
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower;
Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
Course Number Acceptability
The Program of Study for a master’s degree or a doctoral degree, if the student has a master’s degree, must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
Matriculation Start Semester
A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
USU Residency Requirement
At least 24-semester credits for a master’s degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
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