Requirements for the M.A. in Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics

1. Required Core Courses (18 semester hours)

   CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
   MATH 505	NUMBER AND OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE GRADES	3
   MATH 506	ALGEBRA AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING IN THE MIDDLE GRADES	3
   MATH 507	GEOMETRY FOR MIDDLE GRADE TEACHERS	3
   MATH 508	DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY IN THE MIDDLE GRADES	3
   MATH 509	MEASUREMENT IN THE MIDDLE GRADES	3
   MATH 611	LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION	3

   
   
2. Mathematics Education Electives (12 semester hours)
   • Two courses selected from Group A and one from Group B:
     
     Group A

     CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
     MATH 512	TECHNOLOGY IN MIDDLE GRADES MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM	3
     MATH 573	MATH MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS	3
     MATH 579	APPROACHING SCHOOL MATHEMATICS THROUGH APPLICATIONS	3

     
     Group B

     CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
     MATH 571	CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS	3
     MATH 572	CONTEMPORARY TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS	3
     MATH 577	MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	3

     
     
   • One additional course which was not previously selected to meet the Group A or Group B distribution requirements selected from: MATH 510, 511, 512, 571, 572, 573, 576, 577, 578, or 579
   
   
3. Elective subject to the approval of the graduate program coordinator (3 semester hours)
4. Successful completion of a comprehensive experience.
5. Eligibility for receiving the Masters in Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics: In order to be awarded this master's the candidate must have a 3.0 grade point average, as well as a 3.0 in all courses taken in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and receive a passing grade on the comprehensive experience. To be eligible to participate in the comprehensive experience the candidate must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours, including MATH 611, with a 3.0 grade point average as described above. The comprehensive experience will be one of the following: a comprehensive examination; the development , presentation and defense of a professional portfolio; or the development and successful defense of a master's thesis.