M.S.Ed. in Secondary Education – Mathematics Education Track
Residential Program—This program must be completed with a majority of non-online credit hours.
Degree Requirements (36 cr.)
Major Requirements (18 cr.)
- EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 517 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (3 cr.) or EDUC-N 518 Advanced Methods in the Teaching of Middle/Junior High School Mathematics (3 cr.)
Six (6) credit hours of mathematics courses at the 400 level or above, selected under the direction of your academic advisor.
Six (6) additional credit hours selected under the direction of your academic advisor.
Foundations Requirement (3 cr.)
Choose one of the following courses:
- EDUC-H 504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 538 Critical Thinking and Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 501 Statistical Methods Applied to Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 507 Assessment in Schools (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 525 Psychological Issues in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 544 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies (3 cr.)
Elective Requirements (9 cr.)
These courses must have a unified focus in mathematics education and must be approved by your academic advisor. With the advisor’s consent, candidates are encouraged to enroll in N590 Independent Research in Mathematics Education (1-3 cr.)
Thesis, Practicum, or Other Requirements (6 cr.)
- EDUC-X 599 Master’s Thesis in Education (6 cr.) or
- EDUC-J 538 Curriculum/Instruction Practicum (6 cr.) or
- Other courses selected with the approval of your faculty advisor.