Math Education, M.A.
Program Director: Orit Zaslavsky
Contact Info: East Building, 6th Floor
Phone: 212-998-5200
The master's degree program in mathematics education prepares students to teach at the middle school through high school level. Students in the master's degree program with appropriate mathematical background may take their graduate mathematics courses at NYU's world-renowned Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
We have two Masters degree options.
- An initial certification for teaching middle school and high school mathematics. The program requires 43 points.
- A professional certification for teaching middle school and high school mathematics for those who already meet the requirements for initial secondary mathematics certification in the state of New York.
Members of the mathematics education faculty have been, and continue to be, active at the highest levels of professional associations and in current areas of professional research. In this capacity, they encourage and support students in the programs to become actively involved in both professional activities and ongoing research projects. Program faculty also serve as the directors and coordinators of numerous teacher training and research projects in which students in the Mathematics Education Program are able to participate. Current research activities of the mathematics education faculty listed on their websites. The current faculty include:
- Anne Burgunder - Master Teacher in Mathematics Education
- Judith Green - Master Teacher in Mathematics Education
- Orit Zaslavsky - Professor of Mathematics Education
Financial Aid Opportunities
The Math for America Fellowship Program is a unique academic and financial partnership between Math for America (MfA) and NYU Steinhardt which focuses on the shortage of adequately qualified mathematics teachers in our nation's public high schools. This fellowship program trains mathematically talented individuals to become high school math teachers and supports them in the early years of their careers. The program currently operates in New York City with the Steinhardt School serving as one of the partnership universities. The Math for America Fellowship Program is endorsed by the New York City Department of Education. MfA also provides the Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship, a four-year, $50,000 award available to outstanding teachers of mathematics in the New York City public high schools. The program's purpose is to recognize mathematics teachers who demonstrate solid mathematical knowledge and have outstanding performance records. For more information on either fellowship, visit the MfA Web site at http://www.mathforamerica.org/.
The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color offers a $30,000 stipend to support students of color in completing a master's degree program in education. Fellows agree to teach in a high-need school for three years. NYU is both a nominating institution for graduating seniors who wish to apply for this Fellowship program and a recipient institution for successful applicants who are awarded the Fellowship for their graduate education. NYU Steinhardt is the only New York City university or college designated as a recipient institution for WW-RBF Fellows. Learn more.
The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women has provided multiyear funding to assist individual women while addressing teacher shortages in New York's public schools. Fellowships may be offered to new full-time master's applicants who wish to pursue the mathematics education or science education program. Fellowship recipients receive a one-time award of $28,000 in tuition assistance and agree to teach in New York City public schools after graduation. Consideration is automatically given to those who submit their application for admission and their FAFSA by February 1. No scholarship application required. All women, regardless of ethnicity or religious affiliation, are eligible, with serious consideration given to those women who show a strong interest and commitment to working in the New York City public school system and who have financial need (as evidenced by information submitted on the FAFSA).
Career Opportunities
Graduates have many career opportunities open to them both within and outside the academic community here and abroad. These include the teaching of mathematics and related subjects (including computer science) at all levels from secondary school through college; serving as a mathematics specialist or coordinator in a school or a school district; training new teachers in a college or university; and working in the private sector as a trainer or a specialist in an area of applied mathematics.