Curriculum for Mathematics Education (M.S.)
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Students applying for admission must provide the following documents: college Transcripts, GRE scores, application to the graduate program, and professional resume/vita. Upon receipt of these materials, the Department of Mathematical Sciences Committee will evaluate the candidate and decide if he/she is to be admitted into the program. If the student is accepted, he/she will immediately be assigned an advisor. The advisor and candidate will collaborate to determine a schedule and plan of study. This plan will then be submitted to the Graduate Committee for approval. Once approved, the student will be allowed to begin his/her coursework.
A student may opt to begin the program provisionally, prior to applying to enter the program. In which case, the student could take no more than six graduate credits prior to being fully accepted into the program. Taking graduate courses provisionally does not guarantee future admission into the graduate program.
CURRICULUM
The masters programs in mathematical sciences are flexible enough to accommodate students with diversified background training. In consultation with the Graduate
Committee, each student develops a course of study in mathematics areas most relevant to his or her professional and career objectives. Each student must take 36 credit hours
of coursework as depicted below.
Required Mathematics Education Courses – 9 credits – All of these courses:
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MTSC-503
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Mathematics Teaching Methods I
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3 Hours
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MTSC-603
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Mathematics Teaching Methods II
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3 Hours
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MTSC-691
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History & Philosophy of Math/Math Educ.
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3 Hours
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Required Mathematics Content Courses – 12 Credits
These three courses:
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MTSC-500
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Foundations of Mathematics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-504
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Modern Geometry
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3 Hours
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MTSC-511
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Introduction to Abstract Algebra
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3 Hours
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And one of these two courses:
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MTSC-513
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Discrete Mathematics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-531
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Number Theory
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3 Hours
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Required Computers and Technology Courses – 3 Credits
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MTSC-507
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Computers and Technology in Mathematics
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3 Hours
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Required Education Courses – 6 Credits
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EDUC-604
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Theories and Methods of Instruction
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3 Hours
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EDUC-XXX
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One course from the following:
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3 Hours
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EDUC-605
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Curriculum Organization and Design
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EDUC-610
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Development of Instructional Materials
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EDUC-614
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Human Growth and Development
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EDUC-607/633
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Theories and Practices of Classroom Management
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RESEARCH – 6 credits – Students must complete one of the following options
Option I – Take the following two courses:
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MTSC-697
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Research Methods in Mathematics Education
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3 Hours
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MTSC-699
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Thesis or Directed Project
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3 Hours
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Option II - Take two additional graduate courses:
MTSC-5XX/6XX – one of the following:
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MTSC-521
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General Topology
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3 Hours
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MTSC-525
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Logic
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3 Hours
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MTSC-531
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Number Theory
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3 Hours
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MTSC-541
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Advanced Probability Theory
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3 Hours
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MTSC-551
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Ordinary Differential Equations
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3 Hours
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MTSC-561
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Real Analysis I
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3 Hours
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MTSC-562
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Real Analysis II
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3 Hours
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MTSC-571
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Complex Analysis
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3 Hours
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MTSC-581
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Operations Research
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3 Hours
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MTSC-611
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Topics in Pure Mathematics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-621
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Introduction to Functional Analysis
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3 Hours
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MTSC-641
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Combinatorics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-643
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Statistics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-651
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Partial Differential Equations
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3 Hours
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MTSC-661
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Numerical Analysis
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3 Hours
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MTSC-663
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Topics in Applied Mathematics
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3 Hours
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MTSC-5XX/6XX – A graduate education course as agreed upon by student, advisor,
and graduate committee.
Option III – For students considering the future pursuits in a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education– 9 credits
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MTSC-697
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Research Methods in Mathematics Education
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3 Hours
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MTSC-699
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Thesis or Directed Project
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6 Hours
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If this option is selected, the student will be required to take only 3 credits, rather than 6 credits, from the Education courses listed above.