The Master of Arts in Mathematics provides advanced study in mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry and discrete mathematics. Graduates of the program are competitive in the job market and/or are prepared to continue their graduate studies in mathematics education at the doctoral level.
Teaching Option (12 units)
The Teaching option is for those preparing to become a community college instructor and for current high school teachers interested in deepening their mathematical knowledge. The program provides advanced study in mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry and discrete mathematics. It can be used to prepare for doctoral studies in mathematics education. Students develop the ability to: analyse problems and persevere in solving them; communicate mathematics in written and oral forms; and construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. They experience best practices of teaching and how to implement them in their classrooms. Graduates of the program are competitive in the job market and/or are prepared to continue their graduate studies at the doctoral level.
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Expected January 2026
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
McCarthy Hall 166,
FULLERTON,
California,
92831, United States
You are eligible to apply as a graduate student if you have earned a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.
In addition, applicants are admitted in conditionally classified standing with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better as undergraduate mathematics majors in all upper-division mathematics courses, or a combination of previous coursework and work experience approved as equivalent by the graduate committee of the Mathematics Department.
TOEFL: 550 or 80 iBT
IELTS: 6.5
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students at Cal State Fullerton receive a multidisciplinary education which fosters and emboldens critical thinking, creativity, and innovation.