Prior to admission, students must have completed the Calculus sequence together with 12 semester hours of advanced courses in Mathematics (3000- or 4000-level). The student’s GPA for these 12 hours must be at least 3.0. (Students with a bachelor’s degree who do not satisfy these requirements must first enroll in the post-baccalaureate program at UTEP.) 

The Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics (MATM) is available in both a thesis (recommended) and a non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 24 hours of coursework plus the completion of a six-semester-hour thesis in Mathematics Education, while the non-thesis option requires 36 hours of coursework. A maximum of nine (9) of these hours can be taken from approved upper division undergraduate courses. Each student must have his or her courses approved by the Graduate advisor in order to ensure adequate breadth of courses in the Mathematical Sciences. Any student in the non-thesis option is expected to conduct research and graduate with a research paper approved by the faculty with whom MATH 5396 is taken.

Since the degree is intended for current and future high school teachers of Mathematics, it is desirable that the student will have obtained a teaching certificate in Mathematics upon completion of the program. (Teaching certification courses are not part of the MAT program; students should consult the College of Education section for such information.

Admissions Requirements

• An official transcript, with the four-year baccalaureate degree posted, from the degree-granting institution and copies of transcripts for all other relevant upper-division and graduate work at accredited U.S. institutions or equivalent work and degrees at foreign institutions.
• Statement of Purpose
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.