2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

Certificate in Middle School Mathematics Education

15 credits

Provides students with both breadth and depth of mathematical expertise in middle school education. Students will engage in significant mathematical problem solving as they also learn to teach mathematics through problem solving, thereby giving them depth. Students also will expand their foundational knowledge by taking several mathematics content classes that cover the breadth of middle school mathematics.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet the regular admission requirements of the Graduate School. Applicants must also have a current elementary, middle school, or special education teaching license and at least one year of teaching experience.

Required Courses

MATH 693Teaching Math Prob Solving

3

12 credits from

MATH 514Alg Res Elm Mid Fnd Math Teach

3

MATH 517Num Concpts and Num Thry Teach

3

MATH 518Rat Num Prop El Mid Fnd Tch

3

MATH 542Geo Meas Ele Mid Fnd Math Tch

3

MATH 623Prob Data Analy Stat Reasoning

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 15

Students need to achieve a grade-point average of 3.0 to receive their certificate, and no grade lower than C will count. Transfer credit is not accepted.