M.Ed. in Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Education 33 credits
With an emphasis on deep mathematics content knowledge and ways to connect and apply that knowledge to classroom practice, this program is designed to help teachers, curriculum specialists, and instructional resource specialists learn effective methods for teaching mathematics in grades 1-8. Participants will study operations of arithmetic, number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, statistics, and calculus; teaching for all learners; and summative and formative assessment. This program is closely aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics and the Common Core State Standards, and is designed to be a hands-on experience that will augment classroom presentations.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (6 credits):
| EEDUC 6154 | Meeting Diverse Needs in the Mathematics Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 7121 | Assessment Issues in Mathematics: Summative and Formative | 3 |
Elective Courses (27 credits):
| CSTEM 5106 | Operations and Algebraic Thinking | 3 |
| EMATH 6107 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding: Number and Operations | 3 |
| EMATH 6108 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding for Number Theory | 3 |
| CSTEM 5103 | Using Fraction as Number | 3 |
| EMATH 6110 | Functions and Algebra II: Broadening the Base | 3 |
| CSTEM 5104 | Ratio, Rate, and Proportion | 3 |
| EMATH 6112 | Geometry and Measurement II: Circles, Symmetry, and Solids | 3 |
| EMATH 6114 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| EMATH 6115 | Concepts of Calculus: Change and Infinity | 3 |
One CMATH or CSTEM course may be selected from any of the 2-course groupings below. Credit will be given for only 1 course taken in each group.
| EMATH 6109 | Functions and Algebra I: Building Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
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| CSTEM 5105 | Expressions and Equations | 3 |
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| EMATH 6111 | Geometry and Measurement I: From Polygons to Pythagoras | 3 |
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| CSTEM 5107 | Measurement and Data | 3 |
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| EMATH 6113 | Probability: The Mathematics of Uncertainty | 3 |
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| CSTEM 5108 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |