Department of Teaching and Learning

Math Education

Program of Study - Master's

MA in Mathematics Education Leading to Initial Certification Grades 7-12
Program of Study (42 Points)

Course Number

Title of Course

Points

TBD

Content Courses (2 Courses, 6 Points)

2 Content courses in Mathematics – by advisement, approval required:
Depending on the student's math content background, these courses could be content courses offered in our department, or graduate courses at Courant Institute.

6

General Pedagogical Core Course (6 Courses, 15 Points)

TCHL-GE 2010

Inquiries Into Teaching and Learning III (includes 15 hours of field experience)

3

TCHL-GE 2515

Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts (includes 15 hours of field experience)

2

EDCT-GE 2018

Integrating Media and Technology in the K-12 Curriculum

1

TCHL-GE 2275

Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development (includes 15 hours of field experience)

3

SPCED-GE 2162

Education of Students with Disabilities in Middle Childhood/Adolescent Settings

3

Plus one course from History of Mathematics (MTHED-GE 2061); History of Education (HSED-GE 2400); Philosophy of Education (PHED-GE 2000); or Sociology of Education (SOED-GE 2175)

3

Pedagogical Content Knowledge Core Courses (5 courses, 15 Points)
Plus 3 courses

Selected from the following courses by advisement, approval required
MTHED-GE 2031 The Teaching of Rational Numbers, Grades 5-12
MTHED-GE 2032 The Teaching of Data Collection and Analysis, Grades 7-12
MTHED-GE 2034 Educational Technology in Secondary School Mathematics
MTHED-GE 2035 The Teaching of Algebra and Trigonometry, Grades 7-12
MTHED-GE 2036 The Teaching of Geometry, Grades 7-12
MTHED-GE 2037 The Teaching of Pre-Calculus Mathematics in High School
MTHED-GE 2101 Professionalized Subject Matter in Mathematics I: Geometry

3

MTHED-GE 2034

Teaching High School Mathematics

3

MTHED-GE 2007

Curriculum and Assessment in School Mathematics

3

Field Work and Student Teaching (3 courses, 6 Points)

TCHL-GE 2005

Field Work in Schools and Othe Educational Settings

0

MTHED-GE 2911

Supervised Student Teaching I: Middle/High School

3

MTHED-GE 2922

Supervised Student Teaching II: Middle/High School

3

Terminal Experience (0 Points)
 

Mathematics Teaching Portfolio

0

For NYS certification: the following NYS Teacher Certification Exams: Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) ;Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W);Content Specialty Test (CST) in Mathematics


MA in Mathematics Education Leading to Professional Certification Grades 7-12
Program of Study Form (30 Points)

Course Number

Title of Course

Points

Content Core Mathematical Courses (3 courses, 9 points) - by advisement, approval required.

MTHED-GE 2043

Selected Topics in Modern Mathematics I: Number Theory

3

MTHED-GE 2044

Selected Topics in Modern Mathematics II: Discrete Mathematics

3

MTHED-GE 2103

Mathematical Modeling

3

MTHED-GE 2104

Mathematical Investigation and Problem Solving

3

MTHED-GE.2050 Mathematical Proof and Proving *(required)

3

Pedagogical Content Knowledge Courses (4 courses, 12 points) - by advisement, approval required.

MTHED-GE 2031

The Teaching of Rational Numbers

3

MTHED-GE 2032

The Teaching of Data Collection and Analysis, Grades 7 - 12

3

MTHED-GE 2034

Educational Technology in Secondary School Mathematics

3

MTHED-GE 2035

The Teaching of Algebra and Trigonometry, Grades 7 - 12

3

MTHED-GE 2036

The Teaching of Geometry

3

MTHED-GE 2037

Teaching Pre-Calculus Mathematics in High School

3

MTHED-GE 2007

Curriculum and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics *(required)

3

MTHED-GE.2101 Professionalized Subject Matter in Mathematics I: Geometry

3

Current Issues in Education (3 courses, 9 points):

MTHED-GE 2061

History of Mathematics

3

MTHED-GE 2008

Research Investigations in Mathematics Education *(required)

3

SCMTH-GE 2000

Contemporary Issues in Science and Math Ed: Gender and Ethnicity

3

SPCED-GE 2162

Educating Students with Disabilities in Middle Childhood and Adolescent Settings

3

EDCT-GE 2251

Educational Design for the WWW

3

TCHL-GE 2013

Applied Research Design

3

APSY-GE 2345

Academic Achievement Gaps

3

HSED-GE 2177

What Are Teachers For? Historical Perspective

3

HSED-GE 2400

Foundations of Education: History of Education

3

Culminating Project
Students must complete a paper on some current issue relating to adolescent mathematics education. This topic of this paper will be negotiated with the project advisor.