Five-Year B.S./M.S. Program in Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Sandra Fillebrown, Ph.D., Director, Five-year Mathematics Education Program
Barbelin Hall 235, 610-660-1568, sfillebr@sju.edu
Program Description
The combined B.S/M.S. program in mathematics and secondary mathematics education offers students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate major in mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics Education, and obtain Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Secondary Teacher Certification in Mathematics. The curriculum emphasizes the unique character of mathematics learning theory, technology, and techniques for effective teaching in the discipline. The program strengthens traditional certification programs by incorporating a research experience.
Admission Requirements and Procedures
The five-year program is open only to undergraduate mathematics majors at Saint Joseph’s. Students will be evaluated for acceptance into the program after the completion of the first semester of their junior year. Applicants must submit a complete undergraduate transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a personal essay describing the student’s goals by April 15 of the junior year. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better is required.
Program Structure and Curriculum
Students must complete all requirements for the undergraduate B.S. in Mathematics as described in the Undergraduate Catalog. To receive the M.S. in Mathematics Education, students must take an additional 30 credits at the graduate level in Education or Mathematics Education during the following summer and academic year. Graduate coursework must include:
Research Component
Research in Mathematics Education I (3 credits) |
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Research in Mathematics I (3 credits) |
Student Teaching
EDU 697 |
Secondary Student Teaching (6 credits) |
Other Required Graduate Courses
SPE 602 |
Diagnostic Testing& Progress Monitoring (3 credits) |
EDU616/616F |
Instructional Techniques - Mathematics with Field Experience (credits) |
Electives
MED or EDU graduate level courses (15 additional credits)
Certification and/or Degree Requirements for students graduating after May 2013 and receiving certification after August 31, 2013:
Required undergraduate coursework:
EDU 150/150F |
Schools in Society, with Field Experience – or EDU 160/160F) |
EDU 157/157F |
Adolescent Development with Field Experience |
SPE 160/160F |
Introduction to Special Education with Field Experience |
Required coursework at either the undergraduate or graduate level:
EDU 246/246F or EDU 646/646F |
Literacy, Language &Culture w/ Field Experience or Language and Culture with Field Experience
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EDU 247 or EDU 647 |
Literacy in the Content Areas or Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum |
Required coursework in Mathematics at the undergraduate level (courses taken as mathematics electives as part of the major requirements)
Probability |
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Mathematical Statistics |
Required coursework in Mathematics at either the undergraduate or graduate level:
History of Mathematics |
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Geometry |
Note: MED courses may be used to satisfy requirements of the undergraduate mathematics major only with the approval of the Department Chairperson.
Certification Exams:
PPST section of Praxis I
Specialty Area Test of Praxis