MAT in Mathematics Education at Boston University

Programme overview

A Master of Arts in Teaching for graduates who want to teach middle or high school mathematics (Grades 5-8 or 8-12) and have not completed a teaching licensure programme. It prepares students for Massachusetts initial teacher licensure while building mathematical knowledge for teaching, and includes student teaching.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development | Department: Mathematics Education | Duration: 10 months full-time (part-time over a longer period) | Intake: July (sometimes September) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

42 units (44 for Noyce scholars): 12 units core education (classroom management, adolescent development, professional teaching seminar, special education, teaching English language learners), 16 units mathematics education and mathematics (e.g. number theory, mathematics for teaching), and 14 units methods and practicum, including a 300-hour spring student-teaching experience. An optional 18-unit ESL add-on licence is available.

Career pathways

Middle and high school mathematics teaching (Massachusetts initial licensure).

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Entry requirements

Applicants should have majored in mathematics or have taken at least six mathematics courses beyond Calculus I.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

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