Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics | School of Professional Development (2024)

A five-year bachelor’s/master’s program is available and offered in conjunction with the Mathematics Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Professional Development. Students are allowed to take up to 15 graduate credits that will count towards both their undergraduate and graduate requirements, reducing the total time for completion of the master’s degree.

Applying to a Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program

Students must apply and be admitted to a combined degree program. The minimum requirements to apply include completion of at least 60 credits of college coursework and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher as an undergraduate student. All applications require approval from the undergraduate department, the corresponding Graduate Program Director and the University Teacher Certification Officer.

BS/MAT Application

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the undergraduate record.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in mathematics.
• Completion of MAT 131 and MAT 132 or equivalent, MAT 211 or AMS 210, and MAT 200 with a 3.0, and with no grade below C.
• Completion of MAT 203 and at least one 300-level mathematics course are recommended.

In exceptional cases, students who do not meet the 3.0 mathematics GPA requirement will be considered for admission.

Undergraduate Course Requirements

Students complete all requirements for the regular undergraduate mathematics major with the following adjustments:

Completion of, or exemption from, the following courses:

• MAT 200, Language, Logic and Proof
• MAT 312 Applied Algebra OR MAT 313 Abstract Algebra
• MAT 319 Foundations of Analysis OR MAT 320 Introduction to Analysis
• MAT 336 History of Mathematics
• MAT 360 Geometric Structures or MAT 364 Topology and Geometry
• AMS 310 Probability and Statistics
• MAT 342 With permission of Mathematics Education Program Director or of Undergraduate Mathematics Program Director, this may be replaced by one of MAT 322, MAT 324, or MAT 341.

Graduate Course Requirements

• MAE 501 Foundations of the Secondary Mathematics Curriculum
• MAT 517 Calculators and Computers for Teachers
• Six additional credits of approved 500-level mathematics coursework. Courses are usually chosen from among MAT 512, MAT 513, MAT 514, MAT 515, and MAT 516.

Mathematics courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in each course.

Professional Education Requirements

• PSY 327 or CEE 565 (previously PSY 595) Human Development
• CEF 347 or CEF 547 Principals and Practices of Special Education
• CEE 505 Education: Theory and Practice
• CEE 594 Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
  Note: Only two of the teacher education core courses must be at the graduate level, the remaining two can be taken at the undergraduate level
• MAE 510 Introduction to Methods of Teaching and Learning Standards
• MAE 520 Advanced Methods of Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
• MAE 530 Directed Readings in Mathematics Education
• MAE 540 Clinical Experience
• MAE 551 Supervised Student Teaching Middle School Grades 7-9: Mathematics
• MAE 552 Supervised Student Teaching High School Grades 10-12: Mathematics
• MAE 554 Student Teaching Seminar

Undergraduate professional education requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher in each course. Graduate professional education requirements must be completed with a grade of B or higher in each course.

Note:To be eligible to student teach, students must have:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Exceptions are at the discretion of the program director.
• A grade of C or higher in each course required for the mathematics major. Students are encouraged to complete a one-year sequence that uses mathematics in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering science, or economics.

Workshops

Teacher preparation candidates must be fingerprinted and must also complete certification workshops in:

• Child Abuse
• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
• School Violence (Project Save)
• Identification and Referral of Substance Abuse

SeeCertification and Licensing Workshopsfor details and schedules.

Tests

All certification candidates will have to complete the Educating All Students Test and the revised CST (Content Specialty Test) in the area of the Certificate.

It is the student’s responsibility to monitor the TEACH website athttp://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/to ensure that he or she is taking the appropriate examinations. All certification candidates are required to complete and submit the edTPA (Education-Teacher Performance Assessment - Portfolio) in their content field. Please check with your program director or field coordinator for details.

Matriculation into the Graduate Career

When an accelerated student has completed a minimum of 105 undergraduate credits, has taken the maximum allotted number of graduate credits (8 - BA/MA-TESOL; 15 – combined teacher prep programs) as an undergraduate student, and has less than a full-time (12 credits) undergraduate course load needed to complete their Bachelor’s degree requirements, they should matriculate into their Graduate career. Matriculation requires submission of the “SPD Change of Status” form. Students should consult with both their Undergraduate Program Director and their Graduate Program Director for advising and guidance on matriculation.

Graduation from the Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program and Teacher Certification

Students enrolled in one of Stony Brook University’s combined teacher preparation programs will be eligible for graduation from both the BA or BS and MA or MAT degree at the same time. This includes completion of all degree requirements including completion of all certification workshops (Child Abuse, School Violence, Substance Abuse and DASA).

In addition, students must be awarded both their undergraduate and graduate degree programs in order to be eligible to receive an institutional recommendation on their NYSED TEACH account by the University Certification Officer and upon receipt of their FERPA release forms.

All candidates must apply for their teaching license via their NYSED TEACH account and pass all the required NYS exams and complete the fingerprinting process in order for NYSED to issue their license. Degrees with distinction is awarded at the undergraduate level only. Undergraduate coursework taken during the graduate career will calculate into the undergraduate GPA to determine distinction for Combined Degree Program students.

As per Graduate School policy, undergraduate courses DO NOT count towards graduate degree requirements. Also, per university policy, a student must spend at least one year in residency for the master’s portion of the program. Additionally, state regulation requires that students must earn a minimum of 30 graduate credits for the master’s portion of the program.

Glossary

Combined Degree— Students will be awarded both their undergraduate and graduate degrees concurrently upon successful completion of both programs. Students will only be recommended for their initial/professional teaching license after both their degrees have been awarded and student has submitted their FERPA release forms and processing fee to the University Certification Office. This includes all five-year teacher preparation programs including the BA/BS MAT programs with the School of Professional Development and the BA/MA in English, History and TESOL with the Graduate School.

Accelerated Degree -Students will be awarded their undergraduate degree upon successful completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. Stony Brook University does not currently offer accelerated degree programs that lead to teacher certification.