Curriculum and Instruction

M.S.Ed. in Secondary Education-Mathematics Education Track

Degree Requirements (36 cr.)

Major Requirements (18 cr.)
  • J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
  • N517 Advanced Methods in the Teaching of Middle/Junior High School Mathematics (3 cr.) OR N518 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
  • H504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
  • H510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
  • H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
  • H525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
  • H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
  • H538 Critical Thinking and Education (3 cr.)
  • H540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
  • P501 Statistical methods Applied to Education (3 cr.)
  • P507 Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.)
  • P510 Psychology in Teaching (2-3 cr.)
  • P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
  • P525 Psychological Issues in Education (3 cr.)
  • P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
  • P544 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.)
  • X599 Master’s Thesis in Education (1-6 cr.)
  • J538 M.S. Practicum/Internship (1-6 cr.)
  • Other courses selected with the approval of your faculty advisor

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