Postbaccalaureate Certificate
The Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Mathematics is intended for students with a bachelor's degree in any field who would like to expand or deepen their mathematical skills for use in the workplace or in preparation for graduate programs in mathematics. Our program is flexible and can accommodate students with a wide range of backgrounds and goals. It is reasonable to expect to complete the program within 2 semesters.
Admission Requirements
- Students are expected to have strong skills in high-school level algebra and to have taken a full year of calculus recently before entering the program. Please note that this program is intended for students with an understanding of college-level calculus.
- Courses cannot be transferred in from other institutions. If a student has already taken an equivalent course, they must substitute it with an additional course above 120.
Course Requirements
The postbaccalaureate certificate in Mathematics provides the student with core graduate coursework in mathematics. Postbaccalaureate students can choose courses to design a program of study that suits their future academic or professional goals.
Completion of the certificate program requires four (4) mathematics courses numbered above 51, with at least 2 being numbered above 120.
We strongly encourage students interested in entering a master's program in mathematics to take Math 135: Real Analysis I. Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to take Math 65: Bridge to Higher Mathematics and/or Math 70: Linear Algebra if they have not seen the material before and may be required to if an upper-level course has them as prerequisites.
With approval of the Director of Graduate Students, postbaccalaureate students may be allowed to take Math 42 as one of the four required courses, if they have not already taken this course as undergraduates.
Residency Requirements
Most students in this program complete it in-residence at our Medford, MA campus. Alternatively, students can choose to participate in a hybrid program or completely online, with our Summer Intensive program.
Summer Intensive. Earn your mathematics post-bacc certificate online during the summer. The certificate program includes 4 mathematics courses: 2 courses taken in Summer 1 and 2 courses in Summer 2. Students also have the option to start their program in either Summer 1 or Summer 2 and complete the certificate in the fall; keep in mind, most classes in the fall are in-person. For application purposes, please indicate your interest in the Summer intensive on the application by May 1.
Post-graduation
Students in this program often continue to industry positions or apply to MS/PHD programs in STEM fields, including Tufts' MS in Math program.
Questions?
Kindly note, for questions about the admissions process, how to fill out the admissions applications, financial aid, ** application fee waivers **, English Proficiency waivers, and the application software, please reach out to the Graduate Admissions team at our School of Arts and Science. Their email address and information about fee waivers and the application process can be found on their FAQ. The Math Department does not control the process for waiving application fees and cannot request them for you.
Additional information about the program can be found in the handbook linked below.
Office of Graduate Admissions
We invite you to learn more about this program.