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The purpose of the program leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Mathematics Education is to improve the quality of mathematics instruction in schools within the greater-Chicago area and to offer a response to the shortage of secondary school mathematics teachers. This six-quarter degree program is offered on an accelerated basis during intensive weekend sessions and may be taken while in-service at the rate of two courses per quarter. However, students may proceed through the program at a slower pace depending upon their individual needs. The emphasis in the program is on mathematical content, but significant amounts of time are spent on methods of incorporating new teaching strategies and technologies in the classroom. The program is tied directly to secondary curriculum needs and is directed toward previously or currently certified teachers with degrees in non-mathematics fields, to teachers with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics who wish to upgrade their command of the field, and to bachelor’s degree holders in other fields who wish to enter teaching.​​

Admissions Information

This program is administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences through the College of Science and Health. Details regarding admission requirements, course schedules, and so forth, can be found by contacting the Program Director in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Registration for Master of Arts in Mathematics Education courses is open only to students formally admitted in the program or to those students who have the written authorization from the Program Director.

Program Requirements Quarter Hours
Degree Requirements 48
Total hours required 48

Learning Outcomes

​Students will be able to:

  • Construct a valid logical argument and analyze the reasoning of others.
  • Translate a variety of problems, including real world situations, into the language of mathematics thereby leading to a mathematical solution.
  • Solve a variety of mathematical problems by applying multiple approaches such as algebraic, numerical, and graphic.
  • Communicate mathematical arguments and ideas verbally, making appropriate use of ordinary and mathematical language.

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements

​MAMEd students are required to take twelve of the seventeen courses listed below. 

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select 12 of the following:48
CALCULUS I
CALCULUS II
CALCULUS III
TOPICS IN CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
GEOMETRY
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING
MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS I
MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS II
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I
ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II
LINEAR ALGEBRA
REAL ANALYSIS
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II
ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA

Typically, MAMEd students will take:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MAT 610CALCULUS I4
MAT 611CALCULUS II4
MAT 612CALCULUS III4
MAT 618TOPICS IN CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4
MAT 620GEOMETRY4
MAT 631HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING4
MAT 640MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS I4
MAT 642MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS II4
MAT 660DISCRETE MATHEMATICS4
MAT 670ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I4
MAT 680REAL ANALYSIS4
MAT 671ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II4
or MAT 672 LINEAR ALGEBRA

Program Graduate Academic Student Handbook

​Academic Probation

A student will be placed on academic probation if his/her cumulative GPA falls below 2.50 after completing at least eight credit hours.

Academic Dismissal

A student may be academically dismissed under one or more of the following violations of satisfactory progress:  

  • student's GPA only for the first twelve completed credit hours after being placed on academic probation is below 2.50. 
  • student's cumulative GPA after completing the first 24 credit hours after being placed on academic probation is below 2.50. 
  • lack of timely progress toward degree completion.

Readmission

The same readmission standards outlined in the Graduate Student Handbook and approval of the program director are observed for students in these programs.

Transfer Credit

No more than two graduate courses (8 quarter credit hours or its semester equivalent) may be transferred from another DePaul program or institution provided that they are equivalent to courses offered in DePaul’s graduate program, and they did not count toward another degree either at DePaul or another institution. Written approval must come from graduate program director and associate dean for graduate studies.

Undergraduate Courses

No undergraduate courses shall count toward the graduate degree.

Graduation Requirements

Requirements include, but are not limited to, twelve graduate courses (48 credit hours) required by the program at a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.

Graduation with Distinction

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75 for coursework applied toward the MAMEd degree is required for graduation with distinction.

Time Limitation

The degree is expected to be completed in a maximum of five years.