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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Mathematics Education Courses | ||
| Complete 5 courses from the following: | 15 | |
| The Use of Teacher Knowledge in Mathematics Teaching | ||
| Mathematics Education Leadership | ||
| Geometric and Spatial Thinking and Learning | ||
| Algebraic and Analytic Thinking and Learning | ||
| Theories of Learning Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics Curricula | ||
| Required Education Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Teacher Learning Across the Professional Continuum | ||
| Educational Equity and School Change | ||
| Issues in Teacher Preparation and the Education of English Language Learners | ||
| The Practice of Teacher Education and Teacher Development | ||
| Studying Teacher Quality | ||
| Language and Literacy in Sociocultural Context | ||
| Literacy and Digital Technologies in Schools and Teacher Education | ||
| Mentoring Pre‑Service Novice Teachers | ||
| History of Teacher Education | ||
| Learning Connections: The Link Between Schools and Universities | ||
| Special Topics in Teacher Education and Teacher Development | ||
| Research in Teacher Education | ||
| Issues in Science and Mathematics Teacher Education | ||
| Elective Mathematics Education Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Technological Tools for Education in Mathematics | ||
| Historical and Multicultural Foundations of Mathematical Thought | ||
| Mathematical Modeling in the Sciences | ||
| Advanced Perspectives on High School Mathematics | ||
| Special Topics in Mathematics Education | ||
| Designing for Mathematical Experience | ||
| Independent Study in Mathematics Education | ||
| Research in Mathematical Modeling for Middle Level and High School Grades | ||
| Research Requirement | ||
| EDFD 820 | Qualitative Methods for Educational Research | 3 |
| EDFD 821 | Quantitative Methods for Educational Research | 3 |
| EDFD 822 | Advanced Methods of Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDFD 823 | Advanced Qualitative Research in Education | 3 |
| MATH 825 | Research in Mathematics Education | 3 |
| Complete for a total of 3 credits: | 3 | |
| Doctoral Seminar in Mathematics Education | ||
| Higher Education Requirement | ||
| MATH 821 | Mathematics Education in Higher Education | 3 |
| MATH 822 | Mathematics Education in Higher Education Practicum | 1 |
| Qualifying Portfolio/Exam/Assessment | ||
| Successfully complete the qualifying portfolio, examination or assessment requirement. | ||
| Required Dissertation Courses | ||
| Advisement Course | ||
| MATH 900 | Dissertation Advisement 1 | 12 |
| Admission to Candidacy | ||
| Following completion of pre-dissertation research courses and qualifying exam, you may be admitted to candidacy. | ||
| Dissertation Requirement | ||
| Complete a dissertation in accordance with Graduate School and doctoral program requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 67 | |
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After 12 hours of Dissertation Advisement, register for 1 hour of MATH 901 (Dissertation Extension) each semester within the time limit set by the Graduate School.