Program Requirements
Prerequisites to the Program
The following are required for admission to the program:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 2.85 overall grade point average in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units of coursework.
- A valid teaching credential (may be waived by program coordinator).
- Six (6) units in teaching mathematics (may be waived by program coordinator).
- For international students whose primary language is not English, minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Course of Study
1. Research and Methods (6 units).
Take the following:
- EDME 501 Assessment in Teaching/Learning Math (3)
- EDME 502 Research in Math Teaching/Learning (3)
2. Core (9 units).
Take one of the following
- EDME 500 Contemporary Issues in Math Education (3)
- MTED 511 Mathematics Teaching and Learning (3)
Take the following:
- EDME 505 Technology in Teaching/Learning Math (3)
- EDME 550 Global Perspectives in Math Teaching (3)
3. Concentration (12 units).
Take all of the following:
- MTED 500 Advanced Perspectives of Concepts Foundational to Algebra for Teachers (3)
- EDME 503 Advanced Math Methods in Teaching, 1 (3)
- EDME 504 Advanced Math Methods in Teaching, 2 (3)
- EDME 520 Algebra: Research-Based Pedagogy (3)
4. Capstone Requirement (3-6 units)
One of the following chosen in consultation with an advisor:
- Comprehensive Examination and EDME 695 (3 units)
- Thesis and EDME 698 (6 units)