College of Education - Graduate

Master of Education in Instruction and Curriculum with an Emphasis in Advanced Content Specialization-Mathematics

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Faculty

Interested in this program? Apply now or contact the College of Education's Student Information and Services Center for additional information at 616-331-6650 or coeserve@gvsu.edu.

This program is designed for teachers who wish to further develop their knowledge and competencies in their specialized content area and also in teaching at the middle or high school levels.


Program Requirements 

Social Foundation Courses - Take one course (3 credits):
EDF 671 Educational Policy and Practice
EDF 672 Social & Cultural Foundations of Education              

Emphasis Area Courses (9 credits):
EDI 639 Curriculum Development
EDI 637 Assessment: K-12 Models and Practices
EDI 638 Facilitating School Environments

Mathematics Concentration (15 credits):
Section 1: At least one course from:
MTH 603 Foundations of Calculus
MTH 620 Modern Algebra
MTH 641 Modern Geometry
Section 2: At lest one course from:
MTH 615 Statistics with Probability
MTH 625 Number Theory
MTH 645 Discrete Mathematics
Section 3: At most three credits from:
MTH 685 Mathematics Workshop for Teachers
MTH 686 High School Mathematics Workshop
Section 4: All students in this program must take:
MTH 629 Secondary Student Issues

Research Foundation Course (Prerequisite to ED 693/695) (3 credits):
EDF 660 Educational Inquiry and Evaluation

Capstone (Application form required.  Apply in advance.  Advisor approval required) (3 credits) (Select One):
ED 693 Master's Project
ED 695 Master's Thesis

Application deadlines (Thesis/Project):
February 15 for spring/summer, May 15 for fall, September 15 for winter semester.           



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