Sample Degree Plan
Math Education, MSED Sample Degree Map
Completion of the M.S.Ed. Math program meets the advanced degree requirement for Professional Certification in New York State to teach mathematics at the Middle Childhood level (grades 5-9) or at the Adolescence level (grades 7-12).
Admission Requirements
- Cumulative GPA 3.0
- Online application
- Résumé
- Statement of Intent
- Recommendation letters (2)
- Undergraduate transcripts
Background Preparation
- N.Y.S. Initial Certification in Mathematics/Adolescence Education, with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics or N.Y.S. Initial Certification in Mathematics/Middle Childhood Education, with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics.
Sample Degree Plan
First Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| MAED 518 | History of Math Education | 3 |
| MAED 542 | Non-Euclidean Geometry | 3 |
| MAED 591 | Math Academy: K-12 Materials | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| EDU 570 | Using Educational Research to Improve Instruction | 3 |
| MAED 524 | Complex Analysis | 3 |
| MAED 602 | Mathematics Education Seminar | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| MAED 532 | Abstract Algebra with Applications | 3 |
| MAED 537 | Combinatorics | 3 |
| MAED 599 | Special Topics: Common Core Statistics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| MAED 690 | Graduate Project | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
GRAND TOTAL: 30
Your time matters. The M.S.Ed. Math degree program can be completed in a single calendar year with course work offered each summer.