Master of Education in Mathematics and Joint Teacher Certification

The Program

This program is designed to provide those with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, or a closely related field, with a grades 7-12 mathematics teaching certificate as well as a Master’s of Education degree in Mathematics.

Degree Requirements

The Master’s degree requires the completion of the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) in the School of Education and Social Work and the completion of 5 graduate mathematics courses. Click the following for more information about the TCP requirements: https://continuing-education.providence.edu/teacher-certification-program/. 

The TCP portion of the program consists of 6 graduate courses plus student teaching, while the M.Ed. math portion consists of 5 graduate courses.

Students should complete the graduate-level TCP program coursework first to gain certification and a middle/secondary teaching position and then complete the math coursework to earn the Master’s degree.

Students in the joint program are responsible to both SESW and Graduate academic policies, including admissions requirements, satisfactory progress, and general degree as outlined in the Graduate Catalog.

Education Coursework:

• EDU 791 Educational Psychology
    
• EDU 792 Principles of Secondary Education
    
• EDU 786 The Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
    
• EDU 785 Educational Measurement
    
• EDU 622 Literacy in the Content Area
    
• EDU 787 General Methods
    
• EDU 455 Student Teaching in the Secondary School
    

Mathematics Coursework:

I. Three Core Courses:

• MTH 500 Foundations of Mathematics
    
• MTH 506 History of Mathematics
    
• MTH 530 Topics in Geometry
    

II. Two Additional Mathematics Electives (determined through transcript review by the Program Director):

Courses typically completed:

• MTH 501 Algebraic Structures I 
• MTH 511 Mathematical Analysis I 

Elective courses if the student has already completed MTH 501 and/or MTH 511:

• MTH 502 Algebraic Structures II 
• MTH 504 Differential Equations 
• MTH 512 Mathematical Analysis II 
• MTH 516 Graphing Calculators in the Classroom 
• MTH 523 Probability and Statistics  
• MTH 540 Topics in Applied Mathematics 
• MTH 640 Computers in Education 

Course offerings are designed so that most students can complete the program within two years. Generally, four courses are offered each semester and a few more courses in summer sessions.