Education, MA: Mathematics Specialist Grades 1-6 Emphasis (add-on certification)
33 credit hours
The Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Specialist Elementary Grades 1-6 requires 33 credit hours, 4 core courses and 21 credit hours of elective courses selected from specialized certification courses. The mathematics specialist grades 1-6 emphasis is designed to train teacher leaders to provide support for elementary classroom teachers. Students will study mathematics concepts, teaching pedagogy, and leadership strategies in a program focused on four major content strands: Numbers and Operations; Geometry and Measurement; Algebraic Reasoning; and Data, Statistics, and Probability. The program will also provide valuable leadership training for the emphasis in grades 1- 6 Mathematics Education.
Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Teacher certification with a minimum of 10 hours of mathematics from the following:
(Substitution may be made with advanced mathematics coursework in the same subject area.)
Core Curriculum
One of the following:
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51010 | Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers | 3 |
One of the following:
Mathematics Specialist Curriculum
For add-on advanced certification, students should send all transcripts to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to determine the exact courses necessary.
| EDM 53800 | Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| EDM 53900 | Seminar with Internship I - Numbers and Operations | 1 |
| EDM 54000 | Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
| EDM 54500 | Seminar with Internship II - Geometry and Measurement | 1 |
| EDM 55000 | Algebraic Reasoning | 3 |
| EDM 55500 | Seminar with Internship III - Algebraic Reasoning | 1 |
| EDM 56000 | Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability | 3 |
| EDM 56500 | Seminar with Internship IV - Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (1) | 1 |
| EDM 58000 | Foundations of Mathematics Education Leadership | 3 |
| EDM 58090 | Mathematics Leadership: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement | 3 |
| EDM 58095 | Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement | 3 |
Note: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.