The Secondary Teacher Option Masters Program

The Secondary Teacher Option Masters Program is a part-time program specifically designed for provisionally certified teachers of mathematics in grades 7-12.

The usual admission requirements for this program include:

  1. Two years of college level mathematics, including one year of calculus, linear algebra, and at least one semester of mathematics beyond single variable calculus.
  2. Provisional Certification to teach Mathematics, grades 7-12.
  3. A 3.0 grade point average.
  4. Three letters of recommendation.

    NOTE: The Graduate Record Examination is not required for this program.

    The program consists of 30 credits of mathematics or related courses. The required courses, MAT 511 through MAT 519 are given on a rotating basis. There are usually two courses in the evenings every fall and every spring semester; one course in the evening in the first summer session; and two courses, afternoon and evening on the same days, in the second summer session.

    There are nine required courses:

    MAT 511, Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

    MAT 512, Algebra for Teachers

    MAT 513, Analysis for Teachers I

    MAT 514, Analysis for Teachers II

    MAT 515, Geometry for Teachers

    MAT 516, Probability and Statistics for Teachers

    MAT 517, Calculators and Computers for Teachers

    MAT 518, Seminar on the Uses of Mathematics

    MAT 519, Seminar in Mathematics Teaching

    Students are also required to take a three credit elective, which must be approved by the Director of the Program. The elective should be in a mathematics related field, including mathematics education.

    Students should be aware that they can transfer at most 12 credits from other programs, including other programs at Stony Brook, and they can transfer at most 6 credits from programs outside Stony Brook.

    Application forms can be obtained online from the Mathematics Department web site. Please direct questions to the Director of this Program: