MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Mathematics Education Specialty
The School of Education offers the Master of Education in Secondary Education degree with a specialty area in mathematics education in conjunction with the School of Arts and Science. The master’s degree requires 36 semester credit hours--a minimum of 18 hours in mathematics, a 12 hour professional education core, and 6 hours of secondary education foundation courses. A written comprehensive examination in the mathematics specialization and the professional education core and/or foundation is required. This program has Track 1 and Track 2 programs of studies to accommodate different levels of candidates. Track 1 is for candidates with undergraduate degrees in their specialties; Track 2 is for candidates with undergraduate non-teaching degrees or at least a concentration of hours in their specialties. Graduate programs are coordinated through the Office of School of Education Graduate Programs.
Track 1
Candidates with an Initial/Standard License in Mathematics Education
The Master of Education in Secondary Education with a specialty in mathematics education is an advanced degree with a program of study (36 graduate semester credit hours) designed for those who hold initial or standard licenses in mathematics education. Candidates must complete a minimum of 18 hours in the mathematics education specialty, 15 hours in the professional education core and a 3 hour foundation/specialty elective. A written comprehensive examination in the specialty and professional core is required. A thesis option can be selected (instead of the examination) under the direction of the advisor before the completion of 12 hours. Starred items are required for the thesis option. Advisors will select the other courses for the completion of the degree.
Professional Core Requirements ____________________________________________15 hours
GEDU 5301 History and Philosophy of Education
GEDU 5315 Instructional Technology
GEDU 5322 Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning
GEDU 5320 Applications of Statistics and Research in Education
GEDU 5364 Teaching Diverse Learners
Required Specialization Courses _________________________________________(18 hours)
GEDU 5391 – Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School
GMTH 5300 - Selected Topics in Mathematics
GMTH 5325 - History of Mathematics
GMTH 5330 - Topics in Geometry
GMTH 5345 - Probability and Statistics
GMTH 5360 - Mathematical Modeling
GMTH 5370 - Transitions in Mathematics
GMTH 5380 - Modern Algebra and Discrete Structures
Choose One:
GMTH 5350 - Seminar in the Teaching of Calculus
GMTH 5365 - Higher Order of Thinking in Mathematics
Educational Foundation/Elective Courses ___________________________________ 3 hours
GEDU 5309 Computer Assisted Instruction
GEDU 5324 Curriculum Development
GEDU 5327 Program for Effective Teaching
GSPE 5363 Behavior Management
GEDU 5399 Internship
GEDU 5600 Thesis*
GRDG 5340 Reading in the Content Areas
GAQF 5300 Research Methods and Scientific Writing*
Track 2
Candidates without Licensure in Mathematics Education
An important component of the School of Education Graduate Programs is the ability for those with a non-teaching baccalaureate degree to be able to fulfill the requirements for teacher licensure while pursuing a graduate degree. Graduate students must have demonstrated pre-professional competencies in basic skills, that is, have passed Praxis I, prior to being formally admitted to degree candidacy for any of the master’s degree programs. Candidates are able to take up to twelve hours while they are completing the required Praxis Series of tests needed for licensure. Passing Praxis I scores are required for admission to degree candidacy (by the time 12 graduate hours have been completed).
Candidates seeking initial licensure must complete a program of study designed to give them the competencies needed for graduate level work and for passing the Praxis series of tests required for licensure. These candidates complete a minimum of 36 graduate hours for a master’s degree which includes: 15 hours of general core courses, minimum of 18 hours of specialty courses, a minimum of a 3 hour elective, and the capstone event, the School of Education Graduate Comprehensive Examination. Additionally, these candidates complete all listed prerequisites—a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or 30 hours in mathematics—the School of Education Portfolio (Live Text) and Student Teaching. Candidates seeking initial licensure must also pass the following tests: Praxis II 10061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge, 20063 Mathematics: Proofs, Models and Problems, and 30065 Mathematics: Pedagogy.
Prerequisite Courses_________Undergraduate Mathematics Degree or 30 Hours in Mathematics
A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, or 30 hours in the mathematics.
Additional Course Requirements _____ _____ 12 Hours
EDUC 4600 Student Teaching Clinical Seminar (Taken after all course work completed)
EDUC 4610 Teaching Practicum (Taken after all course work completed)
Professional Core Requirements ____________________________________________15 hours
GEDU 5301 History and Philosophy of Education
GEDU 5315 Instructional Technology
GEDU 5322 Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning
GEDU 5320 Applications of Statistics and Research in Education
GEDU 5364 Teaching Diverse Learners
Required Specialization Courses _________________________________________ 18 hours
GEDU 5391 – Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School
GMTH 5300 - Selected Topics in Mathematics
GMTH 5325 - History of Mathematics
GMTH 5330 - Topics in Geometry
GMTH 5345 - Probability and Statistics
GMTH 5360 - Mathematical Modeling
GMTH 5370 - Transitions in Mathematics
GMTH 5380 - Modern Algebra and Discrete Structures
Choose One:
GMTH 5350 - Seminar in the Teaching of Calculus
GMTH 5365 - Higher Order of Thinking in Mathematics
Educational Foundation/Elective Courses ___________________________________ 3 hours
GEDU 5309 Computer Assisted Instruction
GEDU 5324 Curriculum Development
GEDU 5327 Program for Effective Teaching
GSPE 5363 Behavior Management
GEDU 5399 Internship
GEDU 5600 Thesis
GRDG 5340 Reading in the Content Areas