Degree Program
A Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Mathematics Education is offered at Boston University's Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. This degree fulfills Massachusetts requirements for the Professional Teacher's License and includes:
- A six-week immersion experience in mathematics (PROMYS),
- A research experience, and
- An internship in professional development.
Teachers already holding a master's degree may earn a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Mathematics Education with a specialization in Mathematics for Teaching.
The MAT and CAGS programs prepare and certify teachers as mathematical leaders. In particular, the programs are distinctive and serve as a national model to:
- Prepare teachers as mathematical thinkers through:
- A deep experience of immersion in mathematical investigation, and
- research experience in mathematics culminating in both written and oral presentations of results.
- Prepare teachers as mathematical leaders in their school districts by requiring that each degree candidate design and deliver a mathematics-rich professional development program for other teachers.
- Explicitly develop connections between advanced university mathematics and school mathematics.
To learn more about these programs, visit MAT in Mathematics Education.