M.Ed. in Mathematics Education (1-8) 33 credits
This program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Professional Teacher License in Elementary (1-6), Mathematics (1-6) or Mathematics (5-8) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This online program emphasizes deep mathematics content knowledge and ways to connect and apply that knowledge to classroom practice. Designed to help teachers, curriculum specialists, and instructional resource specialists learn effective methods for teaching mathematics to all learners in grades 1-8, participants will study operations of arithmetic, number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, statistics, and calculus, as well as summative and formative assessment.
It may be taken either for a Massachusetts Professional license (elementary or middle school) or as a non-licensure program.
Program prerequisites:
- For Professional Teacher License in Elementary (1-6): Massachusetts Initial Teacher License in Elementary (1-6)
- For Professional Teacher License in Mathematics (1-6): Massachusetts Initial Teacher License in Mathematics (1-6)
- For Professional Teacher License in Mathematics (5-8): Massachusetts Initial Teacher License in Mathematics (5-8)
- For non-licensure: a signed non-licensure agreement
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Required Courses (33 credits):
| EMATH 6107 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding: Number and Operations | 3 |
| EMATH 6108 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding for Number Theory | 3 |
| EMATH 6109 | Functions and Algebra I: Building Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
| EMATH 6110 | Functions and Algebra II: Broadening the Base | 3 |
| EMATH 6111 | Geometry and Measurement I: From Polygons to Pythagoras | 3 |
| EMATH 6112 | Geometry and Measurement II: Circles, Symmetry, and Solids | 3 |
| EMATH 6113 | Probability: The Mathematics of Uncertainty | 3 |
| EMATH 6114 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| EMATH 6115 | Concepts of Calculus: Change and Infinity | 3 |
| EEDUC 6154 | Meeting Diverse Needs in the Mathematics Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 7121 | Assessment Issues in Mathematics: Summative and Formative | 3 |