Master of Education in Secondary Education, Concentration in Mathematics
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Mathematics teachers are inquisitive, analytical, and logical, and they foster these same qualities in their students.
Math educators possess a natural inclination for identifying similarities and differences in groups and for solving problems. They are trained to follow procedures, break problems down into their component parts, and arrive at exact answers.
This program develops a deep knowledge of both the subject matter as well as its instructional practices and leads to Virginia state licensure in secondary education with an endorsement in mathematics.
Required Courses
- EDRD 619: Disciplinary Literacy (3 credits)
- SEED 522: Foundations of Secondary Education (3 credits)
- SEED 540: Human Development and Learning: Secondary Education (3 credits)
- SEED 572: Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- SEED 672: Advanced Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- SEED 677: Action Research Methods in Secondary Education (1 credit)
- SEED 678: Action Research Seminar in Secondary Education (2 credits)
- SEED 793: Internship: Secondary Education Math (6 credits)
Electives
Select 6 credits of 500-level or above education or concentration-related courses, with advisor and/or program coordinator approval.
*Note: SEED offers special topics courses that are currently listed as distinct sections of EDCI 597; students must obtain program approval before registering for any of these courses.
Content Area Requirements for Virginia Licensure
There may be additional coursework that is required for this licensure pathway. In addition to the required courses listed above, this degree pathway leading to licensure, requires coursework in the following areas:
- Number Theory
- Linear functions Algebra
- Abstract Algebra (description must include both linear and abstract algebra)
- Geometry
- Analytic Geometry
- Probability and Statistics (course must include both)
- Discrete Mathematics
- Computer Science (must include computer programming/coding)
- Calculus (must include multi-variable calculus)
- English Composition/Writing Course
*Many of these requirements may be satisfied by Mason Core classes, undergraduate coursework, or any coursework you may have previously completed. Please visit the Content Area Review website. All endorsement requirements are listed on Content Area Review (CAR) Forms also found on this site. A CAR review must be completed upon applying and/or enrolling in this licensure program. Please use the Content Area Review website link above to initiate this process.