This program leads to the M.S.Ed. and is intended for inservice teachers seeking a professional certificate in adolescence mathematics. The focus of the program is to provide greater subject depth and additional instructional methodologies.

Career Potential

• Mathematics teacher, high school, junior high, or middle school
• Curriculum coordinator
• Educational administrator

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to a degree program stated in this catalog, the applicant for enrollment in the program leading to a Master of Science in Education in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12) should present the following:

1. Documentation of an initial/provisional certificate or a certificate of qualification for initial or provisional certification in adolescence/secondary mathematics education issued by the New York State Education Department.
2. An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 in mathematics.
3. An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5.
4. Two letters of recommendation from professors or professional colleagues that address the prospective students’ suitability for adolescence school teaching.