Master of Education in Secondary Education, Mathematics Education

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School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Mail Slot 4989 Telephone: (870) 575-8889 Fax: 543-8881

Karl Walker, Ph.D.

Interim Chair

walkerk@uapb.edu

(870) 575-7151/7089

Master of Education in Secondary Education: English Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with a specialty area in mathematics requires a minimum of 36 semester credit hours. Candidates must complete a required specialization course (6 hours), a minimum of 18 hours in the mathematics specialty, and the professional education core (12 hours). Optional: secondary education electives. A written comprehensive examination in the mathematics specialization and the professional education core and/or electives is required. Advanced candidates seeking licensure must also complete the SOE portfolio, courses in Behavior Management and Arkansas History, and the student teaching experience.

36 Hours

Master of Education in Secondary Education, Mathematics

Track 1 - Licensure

Candidates with an Initial/Standard License in Math Education

Professional Education Requirements - 15 Hours

Required Specialization Courses - 18 Hours

GMTH 5300 - Selected Topics in Mathematics
GMTH 5360 - Mathematical Modeling
GMTH 5365 - Higher Order of Thinking in Mathematics
GMTH 5370 - Transitions in Mathematics
GMTH 5380 - Modern Algebra and Discrete Structures
Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School

Educational Foundation/Elective Courses - 3 Hours

Advisor will recommend elective.

Track 2- Candidates without Licensure in Math Education

These candidates complete a minimum of thirty-six (36) graduate hours for a Master’s degree which includes: fifteen (15) hours of general core courses, a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of specialty courses, and a minimum of three (3) hours of electives. Capstone Event: Graduate Comprehensive Examination.

Passing Praxis I scores are required for admission to degree candidacy (by the time twelve (12) graduate hours have been completed). Those without a license in Secondary Math Education must also complete all listed prerequisites-nine (9) hours of undergraduate course requirements (if equivalent courses were not taken as an undergraduate), complete the School of Education Portfolio (Live Text), and Student Teaching: GEDU 5601 Student Teaching - Clinical (6 hours) and GEDU 5602 Student Teaching - Practicum (6 hours). Candidates must also pass Praxis II exams for Mathematics Licensure Test Requirements in the State of Arkansas.