The 30-credit MA in Mathematics, Grades 7–12 (Professional Certification) seeks to help students expand their pedagogical skills and expand on existing mathematics education. Designed for teachers with initial teaching certification, the curriculum expands on knowledge of core secondary mathematics pedagogy of geometry, algebra, and data analysis.
The program provides a holistic approach to education, innovation, and exploration by equipping students with strategies to build and design curricula for students with varying abilities and educational needs.
Core Course Sequence
You’ll take pedagogical core courses in mathematical proof and proving, probability and statistics, teaching of rational numbers, and educational Technology in Secondary School Mathematics. The program culminates with a research project focused on current issues in adolescent mathematics education.