Mathematics: Community College Teaching Emphasis (MA)
Master of Arts
Enhance your skills through our convenient, hybrid program, allowing you to prepare for a career in community college teaching or seek career advancement in the field.
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Features
Hybrid Program | 30 Credits | 2 Years
- Strengthen and extend your understanding of mathematics while enhancing your teaching skills
- Delivered in a cohort model, allowing you to extend your network of teaching professionals
- Study a robust mathematics curriculum explicitly linked to practice
- Gain hands-on experience through two weeks of in-person instruction on the UNI campus
Here to Help
As an Online & Distance Education student, you’ll have a dedicated Enrollment Contact and Program Coordinator to assist you with registering for classes, navigating the course sequence and billing process, preparing for graduation and much more.
 | Brian Townsend Program Coordinator Professor, Mathematics |
 | Jamie Anderson Enrollment Contact jamie.anderson@uni.edu |
Hybrid Delivery
Courses are offered online over six semesters, using dynamic platforms including Zoom video conferencing and Blackboard. During the summer sessions, you will participate in two weeks of in-person instruction on the UNI campus. The program is delivered in a cohort model, allowing you to study with the same group of teachers throughout the program.
Our graduates are prepared to:
- Enter the professional workplace and teach at the community college level
- Advocate for change within their schools
- Continue their education in mathematics and become leaders in the field
- Be competent users of mathematics and mathematical applications
Individualized Support Services
Throughout every step of your program, you'll have a dedicated team of support staff ready to assist you. You'll also have access to UNI services such as:
- Personalized academic advising
- Support from Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff
- Academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center
- Access to student accessibility services and staff
- Technical support assistance
Admission Requirements
To be admitted, students must:
- Be a current teacher
- Submit a resume and applicant statement describing your professional background, career goals, and motivations
- Along with the application, students should have their official transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required.
Scholarships Available
Panther Alumni Continuing Education Scholarship
- $2,000 scholarships are available to UNI alumni. For more information and to apply, visit online.uni.edu/pace-teacher
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences Scholarships
- John C. & Marla Putzier Peterson Mathematics Education Scholarship
- Scholarships are available to new or current students in UNI's Graduate Programs in Mathematics Education.
- FINE Foundation Middle Grades Mathematics Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarships available for teachers with 2 or more years experience, currently teaching in the State of Iowa and enrolled in the Secondary Math Teaching Emphasis, M.A. program.
- Bonnie Litwiller Mathematics Teacher Endowed Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarships available to Secondary Teaching in Mathematics M.A. program, students who demonstrate financial need and have a graduate GPA of 3.25 or above.
- Michael Millar Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in the Secondary Teaching Emphasis, M.A. or Community College Emphasis M.A. program and who demonstrate academic merit and financial need.
For more information, visit: chas.uni.edu/math/students/scholarships
Next Steps
Express Interest
Complete our online information request form. We'll send program updates, important information, and application deadlines directly to your inbox!
Contact Us
Our team of support staff is available to help you throughout your UNI journey.
If you have any questions, contact us at 319-273-7206 or online@uni.edu for assistance!
Delivery of this program is contingent on a sufficient number of students being accepted into the program.