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Degrees Offered
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Master of Arts in Mathematics Program
Program Overview
This program is designed for teachers who wish to improve
their level of competence in mathematics or wish to
serve as Elementary School Mathematics Specialists,
Coordinators of Elementary School Mathematics Programs,
or Teachers of Junior High or Middle School Mathematics.
The MA program is mathematics-content oriented. Through
the study of advanced mathematics, students gain an
understanding of underlying concepts that will help
improve their teaching of Mathematics.
Admission Requirements:
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Students must fulfill the requirements for admission
to the Graduate College.
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Students must have a current Illinois Teaching
Certificate for K-9 or equivalent.
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Students must have successfully completed 6 -
15 credit hours of College Mathematics content courses.
Degree Requirements: (Candidacy, Thesis, Project,
and Comprehensive exam)
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Complete 30 credit hours of approved course work
at the 400 level.
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Complete and pass a Comprehensive Final Examination
in the five core courses. The Comprehensive Examination
is offered twice per year, and may only be taken
after satisfactory completion of the core courses.
Courses: (Graduate courses required for master's degree)
All courses must be chosen in consultation with the
MA advisor.
Core Courses: 15 cr
MATH-408 Mathematics Structure For Elem School Teachers
I 3cr
MATH-409 Mathematical Functions for Elem School Teachers
3cr
MATH-435 Mathematics Structure II 3cr
MATH-438 Elem Probability and Statistics for Teachers
3cr
MATH-439 Computers in Education 3cr
Electives: 15cr
Select 5 courses from the following (At least one course
in Education is required and no more than 3 courses
in Education will be allowed):
MATH-401 Number Theory for the Elementary School Teacher
3cr
MATH-402 Modern Algebra for the Elementary School Teacher
3cr
MATH-403 Modern Geometry for the Elem. School Teacher
3cr
MATH-410 Modern Analysis for the Elementary School Teacher
3cr
MATH-457 Recent Trends in Mathematics 3cr
MATH-495 Project in Mathematics 3cr
TED-ELED-403 Problems in Elem. Mathematics Instruction
3cr
TED-ELED-414 Principles of Curriculum Development 3cr
TED-ELED-418 Theoretical Implications for Elem. Classroom
Instruct. 3cr
TED-SCED-401M New dir. in Teaching Math. in Jr. and
Sr. High 3cr
TED-SCED-408 The Nature of Math. Abilities in Sch. Children
3cr
TED-SCED-409 Teaching Math. Prob. Solving in the Sec.
Sch. 3cr
TED-SCED-421M Research in Classroom Teaching of Math.
3cr
Advisor
Degree: |
M.A. - For Elementary
School Teachers |
Advisor: |
Philip Wagala Gwanyama |
Office: |
S-218B |
Phone: |
(773)-442-5781 |
Email: |
P-Gwanyama@neiu.edu |
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