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M.Ed. - Secondary Mathematics Education (7-12)

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction (37 semester hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Secondary Mathematics Education (7-12)

I. Core (9 semester hours)

Research (select one: 3 semester hours)

  • CIG 690 Teachers as Action Researchers (formerly CIG 705)
  • EPY 702 Research Methods
  • EPY 703 Teachers as Producers and Consumers of Educational Research

Foundations (select one: 3 semester hours)

  • CIG 603 Urban Education (formerly CIG 703)
  • CIG 660 Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)
  • EPY 707 Adolescent Development
  • EPY 711 Human Growth and Development
  • EPY 712 Foundations of Learning and Cognition

Curriculum and Instruction (select one: 3 semester hours)

  • CIG 602 Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction (formerly CIG 702)
  • CIS 682 Secondary School Instruction (formerly CIS 704)
  • CIS 684 Secondary Education Curriculum (formerly CIS 705)

II. Concentration: Secondary Mathematics Education (21 semester hours)

Methods (select one: 3 semester hours)

  • CIS 622 Instructional Middle School Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 722)
  • CIS 624 Instructional Secondary Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 724)

Mathematics Education (9 semester hours)

Required

  • CIG 620 Principles of Mathematics Learning (formerly CIG 720)
  • CIS 628 Technology Applications Secondary Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 728)

Select one

  • CIG 621 Diagnostic Assessment School Mathematics (formerly CIG 721)
  • CIS 686 Curriculum Development Secondary Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 709)

Mathematics Content (select three: 9 semester hours)

  • CIS 620 Topics Secondary Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 707; limted to 3 total hours)
  • MAT 711 Survey of Mathematical Problems I
  • MAT 712 Survey of Mathematical Problems II
  • MAT 714 History of Mathematics
  • Other MAT courses at the 600-700 level
  • SCI 620 Middle School Mathematics Content
  • SCI 640 Secondary School Mathematics Content

III. Elective (3 semester hours)

  • Select with advisor approval.

IV. Culminating Experience (4 semester hours)

  • CIG 689 Curriculum and Instruction Seminar: Mathematics Education (formerly CIG 717; 3 semester hours - must be taken prior to enrollment in Culminating Experience)
  • CIG 697* Curriculum and Instruction Culminating Experience: Mathematics Education (formerly CIG 715; 1 semester hour)

*CIG 697 C&I Culminating Experience involves the development of an e-portfolio. It is recommended that you keep copies of your work from all classes in your program in preparation for this course.