Combined Degree Program in Mathematics (BA) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Mathematics Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12

This program combines the undergraduate program in mathematics (BA) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. The combined program includes the entire current Binghamton University mathematics BA and the current New York State Education Department-approved MAT program In Mathematics Adolescence Education. The combined program saves students one semester of time relative to the separate, sequentially taken BA and MAT degrees. The number of mathematics courses in the combined program is the same as for the BA and MAT done separately.

The combined program provides an opportunity for a limited number of outstanding liberal arts students to graduate in five years with a mathematics BA and an MAT degree. To be eligible for the program, a student must have entered Binghamton University at the beginning of the freshman year and completed the ensuing five semesters at  Binghamton University with a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or better in mathematics and overall. (Transfer students are not eligible for the combined program, but may apply to the MAT program.)  

Students must apply for the program by December 15 of their junior year. Interested students are advised to meet with the MAT Mathematics Coordinator in the School of Education and with their advisor in the Mathematical Sciences Department of Harpur College at the beginning of their sophomore year to ensure that all requirements are met in a timely manner. 

The application for the combined BA/MAT program is the same as it is for the MAT program.   Applications are submitted to the Graduate School, and can be either mailed or submitted online at http://gradschool.binghamton.edu/ps/gradapplication.asp .  Application fee, resume, transcripts, personal statement, and letters of recommendation should be mailed to Graduate Admissions, Binghamton University, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000. As with the MAT program, letters of recommendation should preferably be from mathematics professors familiar with the applicant’s work, or from the supervisor of an extended position held by the applicant in the field of education.  GRE scores should be sent to the graduate school by January 15.   

Combined Mathematics BA/MAT Program

128 credits BA and 40 credits MAT

The following is a sample course sequence for the combined program. Students who are interested in the combined program are advised to meet with the MAT Mathematics Coordinator in the School of Education and the MAT Mathematics Advisor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at the beginning of their sophomore year to ensure that all requirements are met in a timely manner and to learn about applying for the MAT component of the program.

NOTE: For more information about the combined degree program in Mathematics contact Dr. Jean Schmittau at jschmitt@binghamton.edu, or 777-4209. Additional Information is also available at:http://gradschool.binghamton.edu/ps/combineddegrees.asp