Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematics
Departmental Requirements
( Mathematics Education)
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Mathematics Education
The Master of Science Degree in Mathematics Education requires that the student demonstrate knowledge in certain core areas.
Core Course Requirements
All candidates for the M.S. Degree in Mathematics Education must earn a grade of A or B in a prescribed 18 hours from the following list of core courses.
Basic Areas:
Nine (9) hours, three (3) hours from courses listed in each of the following areas:
1. Analysis: Math 4143 (Advanced Calculus I)
2. Algebra/Number Theory: 3 hours from any of Math 4613 (Modern Algebra), Math 4713 (number Theory), Math 5013 (Modern Algebra II), Math 5023 (Advanced Education)
3. Mathematics Education: Math 6990 (Topics in Collegiate Mathematics Education)
Topical Areas:
Nine (9) hours from the following courses with six (6) hours in one of these areas and three (3) hours in another.
4. Discrete Mathematics/Computer Science: Math 4513 (Numberical Anaysis), Math 4553 (Linear and Nonlinear Programming), Math 4663 (Combinatorial Math), Math 5543 (Numerical Analysis for Differential Equations), Math 5553 (Numerical Analysis for Linear Algebra); Comsc 4343 (Data Structures and Alogrithm Analysis), Cosmc 4793 (Artificial Intelligence), Cosmc 5154 (Computer Science Migration)
5. Geometry: Math 4813, Math 5413 (Differential Geometry); Comsc 4143 (Computer Graphics)
6. Statistics: Stat 4043 (Applied Regression Analysis), Stat 4113 (Probability Theory), Stat 4223 (Statistical Inference), Stat 5013 (Stat for Experimenters I),Stat 5023 (Stat for Experimenters II),Sat 5043 (Sample Survey Designs),Stat 5063 (Multivariate Methods), Stat 5303 (Experimental Design)
Note on prerequisites. It is assumed that students will have already completed the equivalent of Math 3613 (Intro to Modern Algebra), Math 4023 (Intro to Modern Analysis), Math 4403 (Geometry), and Stat 4013 (Statistical Medthods I) thereby providing a sound foundation for graduate study. Courses taken as a undergraduate, can be used to satisify the above requirements, as long as they are consistent with the Graduate College requirements.
Courses outside the Mathematics Department other than those listed above must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
Sample Plans of Study are provided below.
Courses Taken in Graduate School
The courses taken in graduate school must total at least 32 hours, which may include two hours credit for a Master's report. If a student elects to write a thesis, the minimum number of hours reduced to 30 of which 6 are thesis credit. The courses taken on the Master's Degree program must include at least 21 hours of courses numbered 5000 or above of which 20 hours must be mathematics, statistics, or computer science courses. (Math 413, 4143, and 4153 are considered 5000 level courses for this purpose.) No more than six hours outside the matematical sciences will count towards the Master's Degree. All the courses on the Master's degree program must constitute a coherent whole and must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
Creative Component, Report, or Thesis
Each student must complete either a creative component, a report, or a thesis. Under any of these three options, a written document and a public presentation based on this individually directed project is required.
Teaching Experience
Any student in this program who is also a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Mathematics is encouraged to work with the Associated Head in designing a broad spectrum of teaching assignments.
Other Requirements
The University Catalog contains detailed procedures applicable to all Master's degrees.