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Dec 21, 2024
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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12) [AEM] M.S.Ed.
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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:
- 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.
- An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 in mathematics.
- An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5.
- Two letters of recommendation from professors or professional colleagues that address the prospective students’ suitability for adolescence school teaching.
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A. Required Core in Mathematics: 12 credit hours
B. Required Core in Professional Preparation: 12 credit hours
Complete one of the following:
Note: Students who desire middle school extension certification must complete PSY 533: Advanced Developmental Psychology.C. Electives: Six credit hours
- Students elect three credit hours from MAT 500- or MAT 600-numbered courses.
- Students elect three credit hours from other mathematics, education, or psychology graduate courses.
Note: Students who desire middle school extension certification must complete EDU 533: Introduction to Middle Childhood Education.
D. Additional Requirements
- MAT 680: Graduate Comprehensive Examination in Mathematics (1 cr. hr.)
Students who do not successfully complete MAT 680 must register for MAT 697 Extension of Graduate Culminating Activity (1 cr. hr.).
- Successful completion a comprehensive examination covering the material from the required core in mathematics.
- Specific requirements for New York State teaching certification — state examinations, identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, alcohol and drug abuse education, school violence prevention education, fingerprinting and foreign language requirements — can be found in the Teaching Certification Information section of this catalog.
Total Credit Hours Required: 31 Hours
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