Arcadia University

 

Mathematics Program Coordinator: Peter Appelbaum

215-572-4476

appelbaum@arcadia.edu

 

There are several options; Each requires 2 foundations courses, 15 credits in your core, electives, a culminating project, and a total of 30 credits.

 

Master of Education

Mathematics Education Concentration

This concentration is usually chosen by already certified teachers specializing in mathematics education at the graduate level. It prepares students as leaders in curriculum and professional development focusing on mathematics preschool –grade12. This concentration is also appropriate for community college teachers pursuing a master’s degree.

 

  1. Foundation Courses (6-9 credits)

Chosen with the advisor from the following:

ED 501 – 510

ED 501        Urban Education

ED 502        Foundations of Curriculum

ED 503        General Foundations of Education in the U.S.

ED 504        Human Relations in Education

ED 505        Cultural Foundations of Education

ED 506        Historical Foundations of Education

ED 507        Philosophical Foundations of Education

ED 508        Ethnography for Educators

ED 509        Psychological Foundations of Education

ED 510        Interpreting Educational Research

 

  1. Concentration Courses (15 credits)

ED 529       Mathematics and the Curriculum*** REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSE

 

Choose four more from the following or suggest good alternatives to your advisor:

ED 526(a)   Learning and Assessment in Elementary Mathematics

ED 526(b)   Learning and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics

ED 527(a)   Professional Content Development for Elementary Mathematics

ED 527(b)   Teaching Algebra

ED 527(c)   Teaching Geometry

Ed 527(d)   Teaching Calculus

Ed 527(e)    Teaching Discrete Mathematics

ED 527(f)    Teaching Probability and Statistics

ED 527(g)   Mathematics in the Middle School

ED 527(h) Teaching Developmental Mathematics

ED 528(a)   Problem Solving and Problem Posing Workshop

ED 528(b)   Clinical Mathematics Education

ED 530        Topics in Mathematics Curriculum Development

ED 558(b)   Seminar for Mathematics Educators

 

(Other courses, including mathematics courses, may be suitable in consultation with your advisor)

 

  1. Electives (6-9 credits)

Chosen with the advisor

 

  1. Culminating Activity (3 credits)

ED 596 - Arranged in consultation with your advisor; see the culminating project guidelines.

 

 

Master of Arts in Education

Secondary Education Concentration with Certification in Mathematics

This concentration is usually chosen by students seeking certification whose courses concentrate in the general certification area of secondary education.

 

  1. Foundation Courses (6-9 credits)

Chosen with the advisor from the following:

ED 501 – 510

ED 501        Urban Education

ED 502        Foundations of Curriculum

ED 503        General Foundations of Education in the U.S.

ED 504        Human Relations in Education

ED 505        Cultural Foundations of Education

ED 506        Historical Foundations of Education

ED 507        Philosophical Foundations of Education

ED 508        Ethnography for Educators

ED 509        Psychological Foundations of Education

ED 510        Interpreting Educational Research

 

  1. Concentration Courses (15- 18 credits)

Chosen with the advisor; some possibilities include:

 

ED 513        Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

ED 523        The Teacher in the Classroom

ED 526b     Learning and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics

ED 529       Mathematics and the Curriculum ***Recommended

ED 565b     Computers and Technology in Mathematics Education

ED 541        Developmental Content Area Literacy

ED 580        Introduction to Special Education

 

  1. Electives (3-9 credits)

Chosen with the advisor, as needed; Mathematics or Mathematics Education courses may be appropriate.

 

  1. Culminating Project (3 credits)

ED 596 - Arranged with advisor. See the culminating project guidelines.

 

  1. Additional Certification Requirements:

a.        Subject area coursework not already completed:

Calculus I,II,III; Linear Algebra; Discrete Mathematics; Abstract Algebra; Modern Geometry; Probability; Mathematical Statistics; History of Mathematics

    1. General education requirements not already completed: 2 semesters of English; Physics; Structured Programming.
    2. ED 471 Graduate Student Teaching Practicum (6 credits) or 520 A & B (Intern certification)

 

Master of Arts in Education

Mathematics Education Concentration

 

This program is individualized and planned with the program coordinator. It is usually chosen by students for whom the majority of graduate courses are outside of education (e.g., in mathematics content).

 

Last updated: March 2009