MMath Mathematics at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Master of Mathematics is intended primarily for teachers and is offered on the Knoxville campus and by distance education. It is a coursework-only degree with a comprehensive portfolio examination.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Mathematics | Duration: 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete 30 graduate credit hours, 21 of them at the 500 level, including courses such as MATH 503 or 504, MATH 505 Analysis for Teachers, MATH 506 Algebra for Teachers, MATH 507 or 508 (probability or statistics), MATH 509 Seminar for Teachers, MATH 510 Mathematical Modeling for Teachers, and MATH 530 or 550. Up to 6 credit hours may be taken outside the mathematics department. The degree ends with a final portfolio examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Preference is given to applicants who hold secondary mathematics teaching certification in at least one state, or who have three years of elementary, secondary or community college teaching experience (in exceptional circumstances part of this may be satisfied concurrently with coursework). Applicants must have completed one year of calculus (141-142 or equivalent) and a mathematics course beyond the calculus sequence.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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