Received by the Graduate Council—February 4, 2008
GRADUATE COUNCIL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (GCCC)
Fourth Meeting/2007-08 Academic Year
January 14, 2008
SECTION B – Recorded, but further approval needed before inclusion in the Graduate Catalog
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Mathematical Sciences
BOT Other Catalog Change
Page 232, 2007-08 Graduate Catalog
IBHE
(insert before Ph.D.)
Master of Science in Teaching
Specialization in Middle School Mathematics Education
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a master’s degree specialization in middle school
mathematics education. Applicants admitted to the program are expected to be certified to teach secondary
school mathematics (6-12) or certified to teach in the elementary school (K-9). Successful completion of
this specialization leads to an endorsement to teach mathematics in the middle school, and to a teacherleader endorsement.
Requirements
The student must complete at least 34 semester hours of graduate work, at least 17 of which need to be in
courses numbered 600-799. At least 22 of the 34 hours must be in mathematical sciences. All courses
outside the mathematical sciences must be approved by the department in advance.
The student must follow a program of study approved by the department. The program will be designed by
the student and his or her adviser and will be built on the program requirements listed below. Students with
inadequate backgrounds in mathematics may be required to remove specific deficiencies.
The student must pass an exit capstone research-based project in MATH 697E in lieu of a comprehensive
examination in middle school mathematics education. A student who fails to pass the capstone project
may, with the permission of the faculty member who is directing the project and with the approval of the
director of graduate studies, repeat it once.
Requirements in Department (22)
MATH 526(526) – Geometry, Numbers, and Algebra (3)
MATH 527(527) – Topics in Calculus and Analysis (3)
MATH 512(612) – The Learning and Teaching of Mathematics, Grades 6–9 (3)
OR MATH 509(509) – Methods of Instruction in the Mathematics Curriculum for Middle School
(Grades 5-8) (3)
MATH 513(613) – The Learning and Teaching of Algebra (3)
MATH 514(614) – The Learning and Teaching of Geometry (3)
MATH 517(617) – Assessment and Evaluation in School Mathematics: Grades K–12 (3)
Received by the Graduate Council—February 4, 2008
GRADUATE COUNCIL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (GCCC)
Fourth Meeting/2007-08 Academic Year
January 14, 2008
SECTION B – Recorded, but further approval needed before inclusion in the Graduate Catalog
MATH 596(696) – Topics in Contemporary Mathematics Education: Professional Development (3)
MATH 597E(697E) – Graduate Reading in Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics Education (1)
Requirement outside Department (6)
EPS 508(508) – Theories and Research in Adolescent Behavior and Development (3)
TLCI 537(537) – Improvement of Instruction (3)
Electives in Science, Engineering, or Mathematical Sciences (6-8)
Two of the following:
GEOL 504(604) – Institute for Science Teachers (4). May be repeated as topic changes.
PHYS 505(605) – Institute for Science Teachers (3)
ELE 598K(598K) – Special Topics in Electrical Engineering: Digital Signal Processing (3)
Other approved graduate courses in science, engineering, or mathematical sciences.