Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8), M.S.Ed.

Coordinator: Rachel Harrington

Mission

Empower educators to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to improve their professional practices, to enhance their leadership abilities, and to improve the quality of education using creativity, innovation, and research.

Learning Outcomes

Effectively use advanced content knowledge and educational technologies.
Analyze data and evidence to support learning and engage in change.
Apply learning theories and research in education in a variety of contexts.
Demonstrate professional growth, dispositions and leadership appropriate to their field in education.

The Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8), Master of Science in Education degree consists of 45 credit hours of approved graduate-level courses.

The degree has four areas:

Professional Education Core (15)
Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8) Major (21)
Electives (3)
Exit requirements (culminating experience) (6)

Professional Education Core

All MSEd students complete this core

Computer Science Education Credits: 3
ED 632 Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education Credits: 3
ED 633 Educational Research Credits: 3
ED 636 Leadership and Policy in a Diverse Society Credits: 3

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ED 610 Unmasking the Adult Learner: Adult Education from Training to Empowered Possibility Credits: 3
ED 611 Theories of Teaching and Learning Credits: 3

Core Courses

All programs must be approved by an Elementary Mathematics Coordinator. All courses must be successfully completed before practicum.

All students will complete the following for the major of their of their Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8) MSEd degree.

ED 637 Inquiry Into Pedagogy Credits: 3
ED 673 Mathematics Leadership in K-8 Schools Credits: 3
MTH 611 Counting and Whole Number Operations: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3
MTH 612 Fractions and Proportions: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3
MTH 613 Geometry and Measurement: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3
MTH 614 Statistics and Probability: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3

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MTH 615 Patterns and Algebraic Thinking: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3
MTH 616 Algebra and Functions: K-8 Learning and Teacher Practices Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 3

Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement: Professional Project

ED 607 Seminar Credits: 1-8 Credits: 3
ED 609 Practicum Credits: 1-15 Credits: 3

Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8), M.S.Ed.

Mission

Learning Outcomes

Professional Education Core

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Core Courses

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Elective Credits: 3

Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement: Professional Project

Total Credits: 45