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What’s the significance of math in the real world? How do you spark curiosity in the STEM field? Step up to the challenge while fulfilling continuing education requirements with an online master of education (M Ed) in learning, teaching and curriculum with an emphasis in mathematics education from the University of Missouri (Mizzou).
Grow your knowledge of pedagogical practices and advanced mathematics concepts in a program geared toward certified, practicing instructors. Select from a range of topic areas to refine your teaching and curriculum methods — from reaching your core students to incorporating technology. At the same time, begin to see yourself as a leader, both in the classroom and to advance in your career.
About the online M Ed in mathematics education
Numbers have always fascinated you. That’s why you got into this field in the first place. As a K–12 math teacher, you strive to impart the same enthusiasm — and show your students what numbers, equations and formulas can do.
Overseen by the Department of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum, the online master’s in mathematics education strengthens your subject area knowledge, instructional techniques and leadership foundation. Relevant to elementary, middle and high school teachers, the program:
- Equips you to show how math works in the real world
- Allows you to better connect with students in the classroom and understand the role of equity in teaching math
- Helps you create lesson and curriculum plans that enhance your school’s STEM instruction
- Lets you discuss common classroom and school-level issues with other educators
- Highlights methods for incorporating technology to teach math at the K–12 level
- Includes optional focus areas in elementary and secondary education
- Is taught by faculty with a history of teaching, leadership and research
Quick facts
Official name
Master of education in learning, teaching and curriculum with an emphasis in mathematics educationCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Learning, Teaching and CurriculumDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$16,854.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts overall consistent demand for elementary, middle and high school teachers through 2032. Within this picture, however, a shortage of math and STEM teachers persists.
Mizzou’s online M Ed in mathematics education helps you reverse this trend and improve instructional quality for your classroom, school or district. As you look beyond, your credential builds a bridge to roles with a wider impact, including department chair, curriculum developer or facilitator of a professional learning team.
Program structure
The online M Ed in mathematics education requires 30 credit hours. You start with nine credit hours of a master’s core. During this sequence, you explore the intersection of teaching, learning and curriculum to reach diverse students, improve your own instruction and highlight applications of math. At the same time, you conduct independent research in an area related to what and who you teach.
From here, you select 18 credit hours from courses designed to advance your knowledge of mathematics concepts and how you teach K-12 students. Consider gearing this sequence to your grade level or an area of interest — for example, effectively adding technology into the classroom.
Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required. However, you may choose to enroll in electives that require face-to-face meetings on campus. Courses are semester based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in two years.
This program emphasizes
- Current issues in mathematics education
- Elementary or secondary mathematics content
- Increasing equity in mathematics teaching and learning
- Recent research in mathematics education
- Strategies for incorporating technology into mathematics instruction
Note: This program does not lead to initial teacher certification.
Review all requirements for the online M Ed in mathematics education.
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
2 yearsTypical course load
1 or 2 classes each semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
MPER Early Career Scholars Program
If you are a first-, second- or third-year teacher, and teach in an MPER partner school district, you might qualify for a 50 percent tuition sponsorship from the College of Education and Human Development.
Faculty spotlight
Tiffany LaCroix joined the University of Missouri (Mizzou) in 2024 as an assistant teaching professor in mathematics education in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. Dr. LaCroix is also the primary advisor for the master of education and educational specialist degrees offered in mathematics education. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Mizzou as well as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech. Her areas of expertise include K–12 mathematics teaching methods, virtual teaching, using AI in education and working with elementary mathematics specialists.