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Degree Requirements
To earn the ALM in Mathematics for Teaching, meet the following requirements.
- Complete 10 courses (40 credits):
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Earn a grade of B– or higher in each course and maintain a 3.0 GPA in courses taken for graduate credit at Harvard Extension School, Summer School, or the Graduate School of Education (GSE). See Academic Standing & Enrollment.
- Complete six of the total courses with Harvard-affiliated instructors. The master’s thesis counts as one course with a Harvard-affiliated instructor.
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Complete all requirements within five years of the date of admission or, if the application is delayed, the date of completion of the third prerequisite course. If you are unable to complete the degree within five years you are retired from the program.
Selecting Courses
To see how current course offerings fulfill requirements, use the degree course search.