Master of Arts in Post-Secondary Foundational Mathematics Teaching

30 credits

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet the regular admission requirements of the Graduate School. Applicants also must meet one of the following criteria: 1) have a current teaching license and at least one year of teaching experience; 2) be currently teaching at a community college; 3) have permission of the department chairperson.

This program is offered on-line only.

Degree requirements

Content knowledge for teaching mathematics, 18 credits

MATH 514	Alg Res Elm Mid Fnd Math Teach	3
MATH 517	Num Concpts and Num Thry Teach	3
MATH 518	Rat Num Prop El Mid Fnd Tch	3
MATH 519	Quantitative Reason Teachers	3
MATH 542	Geo Meas Ele Mid Fnd Math Tch	3
MATH 623	Prob Data Analy Stat Reasoning	3

Research and pedagogical knowledge for teaching mathematics, 9 credits

MATH 631	Technology Mathematics Teach	3
MATH 693	Teaching Math Prob Solving	3
MATH 694	Research Methods Math Educat	3

Pedagogical knowledge for teaching adults, 3 credits from

EDAC 634	The Adult as a Learner	3
EDAC 635	Strategies for Teaching Adults	3
Total Credits:		3

Total Credits: 30