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MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

The EdD in Mathematics Pedagogy

 

Program of Study

Requirements for the Doctor of Education Degree in Mathematics Pedagogy
    Semester Hours
I. Required Mathematics Education Courses (15 semester hours)  
  MATH 811 Mathematics Education Leadership 3
  MATH 812 Mathematical Modeling for Middle Level & High School Grades 3
  MATH 813 Geometry for Middle Level & High School Grades 3
  MATH 814 Algebra and Analysis for Middle Level & High School Grades 3
  MATH 815 Critical Thinking and Cognitive Development in Mathematics 3
II. Required EDCO Courses (12 semester hours)  
  EDCO 801 Democracy and Education 3
  EDCO 802 Access to Knowledge 3
  EDCO 803 Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching and Learning 3
  EDCO 804 Organizational Change, Policy, and Leadership 3
III. Elective Courses (9 semester hours)
Select three courses from the following list. See your advisor for information about recent additions to the available elective courses
  EDCO 711 Classroom Community of Inquiry 3
  EDCO 712 Implications of Race and Ethnicity in United States Schools 3
  MATH 740 Accessing and Processing Information Through Technology 3
  MATH 741 Historical and Multicultural Foundations of Mathematical Thought 3
  MATH 742 Connecting Mathematics and Science 3
  MATH 745 The Use of Teacher Knowledge in Mathematics Teaching 3
III. Required Courses in Research (12-14 semester hours)  
  EDCO 820 Qualitative Research Methods for Educational Research
(first half)
2
  EDCO 820 Qualitative Research Methods for Educational Research
(second half)
2
  EDCO 821 Quantitative Research Methods for Educational Research
(first half)
2
  EDCO 821 Quantitative Research Methods for Educational Research
(second half)
2
  MATH 825 Research in Mathematics Education OR
EDFD 825 Research in Philosophy for Children
3
  MATH 830 Dissertation Proposal Seminar OR
EDFD 830 Dissertation Proposal Seminar OR
EDCO 830 Dissertation Proposal Seminar
1-3
IV. Qualifying Portfolio
V. Required Dissertation Courses
  Dissertation Advisement: minimum of 12 semester hours is required
  MATH 900 Dissertation Advisement OR
EDCO 900 Dissertation Advisement OR                  3 each semester
EDFD 900 Dissertation Advisement
  Once a student has registered for 12 semester hours of credit for Dissertation Advisement, he/she is required to register for 1 semester hour of Dissertation Extension each semester until he/she completes the program.
  MATH/EDCO 901 Dissertation Extension 1
  Minimum semester hours required for the degree 60

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