Master’s in Mathematics for Educators (MME)

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WPI’s Master of Mathematics for Educators (MME) program is tailored to mathematics educators who want to strengthen their content knowledge, broaden their knowledge and experiences with applications of mathematics, and develop engaging classroom activities. Designed for middle school and high school math teachers and community college instructors seeking an advanced degree, the masters in mathematics for educators is flexible and streamlined.

The MME program emphasizes advanced mathematics content, but its flexibility (allowing students to blend online and on-campus classes to fit their schedules) helps students fit an advanced mathematics degree into an already full schedule. Students have opportunities to develop materials for their own classrooms, to explore new technologies, and to develop an essential network of faculty members and peers.

Pursue our master’s in math education online (both live and recorded classes) or on-campus, whichever makes the most sense for your schedule. It's possible to complete the mathematics educators degree requirements entirely online by watching recorded class sessions and interacting with others through discussion boards. This program’s tuition ($15,000) is considerably less than WPI’s regular graduate tuition.

Please note that WPI is not able to offer the on campus option to international students because this is a part-time program and doesn’t meet visa regulations. Interested students may want to instead look at our other programs in the Mathematical Sciences Department.

Students may complete two courses in each of three semesters per year and one 6-credit-hour project. With this schedule, program completion can take as little as just over two years, but various schedules can be accommodated, and how long it takes is an individual decision. Courses run Tuesday evenings from 4:00 to 6:00 pm and from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Classes do not meet on weeks of public school vacations. Every effort is made to accommodate the varied needs of our students.
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Curriculum

The MME requires 30 credit hours of work in advanced mathematics, including 24 credits in math content courses that will deepen your foundation in areas such as calculus, statistics, discrete math, geometry, and linear algebra. Advanced mathematics courses offer a mix of theory and application—you’ll prove theorems but also explore interesting and unusual models and technologies.

MME Courses

MME 518 Geometrical Concepts

MME 522 Applications of Calculus

MME 523 Analysis for Applications

MME 524-5 Probability & Statistics I and II

MME 526-7 Linear Models I and II

MME 528 Modeling

MME 529 Abstract Algebra

MME 532 Differential Equations

MME 531 Discrete Mathematics

MME 592 Project Preparation

MME 594 Project Implementation

MME 596 Project Analysis and Report

Students may also select any of the Math Department's other offerings as shown below:

MA 500 Basic Real Analysis

MA 501 Engineering Mathematics

MA 502 Linear Algebra

MA 503 Lebesgue Measure and Integration

MA 505 Complex Analysis

MA 508 Mathematical Modeling

MA 510 Numerical Methods

MA 511 Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists

MA 512 Numerical Differential Equations

MA 514 Numerical Linear Algebra

MA 520 Fourier Transforms and Distributions

MA 521 Partial Differential Equations

MA 522 Hilbert Spaces and Applications to PDE

MA 524 Convex Analysis and Optimization

MA 528 Measure Theoretic Probability Theory

MA 529 Stochastic Processes

MA 530 Discrete Mathematics

MA 533 Discrete Mathematics II

MA 535 Algebra

MA 540 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I

MA 541 Probability and Mathematical Statistics II

MA 542 Regression Analysis

MA 543 Statistical Methods for Data Science

MA 546 Design and Analysis of Experiments

MA 547 Design and Analysis of Observational and Sampling Studies

MA 548 Quality Control

MA 549 Analysis of Lifetime Data

MA 550 Time Series Analysis

MA 552 Distribution-free and Robust Statistical Methods

MA 554 Applied Multivariate Analysis

MA 556 Applied Bayesian Statistics

MA 557 Graduate Seminar in Analysis and Applied Mathematics 

MA 559 Statistics Graduate Seminar

MA 560 Graduate Seminar

MA 562 Professional Master’s Seminar

MA 571 Financial Mathematics I

MA 572 Financial Mathematics II

MA 573 Computational Methods of Financial Mathematics

MA 574 Portfolio Valuation and Risk Management

MA 575 Market and Credit Risk Models and Management

MA 577 Graduate Seminar in Applied Mathematics

MA 584 Statistical Methods in Genetics and Bioinformatics

MA 590 Special Topics

Contact the MME Program

For more information or questions regarding the master's in mathematics program, contact MME program director John Goulet by email or call 508-831-5036. 

Admission Process

We seek to make the transition to graduate work as easy as possible for you. Application to the program is simple; it includes an application form, transcript(s), and three letters of reference. You do not need to submit GRE scores. You may apply anytime during the year and start during any semester. Click here to learn more about the steps to apply.

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You will complete a 6-credit project in which mathematics educators design, implement, and evaluate an advanced mathematics technique or tool in your classroom. Previous students have implemented a flipped classroom model, investigated the use of cumulative teaching for student retention, and experimented with a dynamic geometry software program.

Whether you decide to master in mathematics online or pursue our MME program on-campus, we welcome you to explore the many advanced mathematics courses available here at WPI.

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