The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics is a national leader with respect to offering opportunities for professional growth for math teachers. For the Spring 2026 semester, the department is offering two online courses that have been designed with teachers and the work they do in mind. Over the past 15 years, more than 450 math teachers have earned their master’s degree, making UNL a true leader with respect to providing opportunities for mathematics teachers.
The spring semester starts Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, so you must be enrolled in MyRED by Jan. 11 to avoid late fees. If you have taken a course in the past year at UNL and have not graduated, use the instructions for how to enroll in MyRED. If it has been longer than three semesters or you recently graduated, please email scimath@unl.edu for further instructions.
This spring, the UNL math department is offering two courses online:
MATH 807T: Using Math to Understand Our World
This course will examine the mathematics underlying several socially relevant questions from a variety of academic disciplines. Mathematical models of problems will be constructed and studied using a variety of topics and basic skills in algebra, functions, statistics and probability.
MATH 893: Analysis for High School Teachers (seminar in mathematics; enrollment limited)
The purpose of this course is to understand the concepts that underlie the development of real analysis. It will include explorations of the motivations for and development of definitions and theorems that established a firm foundation for calculus. Emphasis will include connecting the key concepts of real analysis with the mathematical knowledge for teaching secondary mathematics. This course is ideal for teachers who wish to teach dual credit courses, especially calculus. For the Spring 2026 semester only, MATH 893 will replace MATH 814T, so if you planned to take MATH 814T, you should enroll in MATH 893 instead. Because this is a new course, enrollment is limited.