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Mathematics EducationResearch in undergraduate mathematics education is a relatively young and rapidly growing field of study concerned with questions about knowing and learning undergraduate mathematics. The research areas of the mathematics education faculty include investigations in knowing and learning functions, proofs, calculus, and differential equations. Other areas include the role of problem solving in learning and teaching undergraduate mathematics and investigations of students’ and teachers’ attitudes, beliefs and mathematical habits. The faculty in Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics have close ties with educators in other departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Science and the College of Education. Prerequisites Students beginning graduate work in mathematics education should have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in mathematics. Course Work Students in all degree options must take STP 420. It is strongly recommended that students in the Ph.D. program take STP 531 and STP 533. Students electing the MNS option must complete two sequences (12 hours) chosen from the five departmental qualifier sequences (algebra, computational mathematics, differential equations, real analysis, or statistics) and the combinatorics sequence (MAT 415/416). In addition two 500-level mathematics education courses from our department, two mathematics education courses (approved by the student’s advisor) from the College of Education, one 500-level sequence and two additional related 500-level courses from other MAT and STP areas are required. Students electing the M.A. degree must complete two sequences (12 hours) chosen from the five departmental qualifier sequences (algebra, computational mathematics, differential equations, real analysis, or statistics) and the combinatorics sequence (MAT 415/416). In addition two 500-level mathematics education courses from our department and two additional 500-level courses from other MAT and STP areas are required. Students will write and defend a thesis (6 hours). Ph.D. students must complete two sequences (12 hours) chosen from the five departmental qualifier sequences (algebra, computational mathematics, differential equations, real analysis, or statistics) and the combinatorics sequence (MAT 415/416). They will complete four 500 level mathematics education courses from our department and 9 hours of course work from the college of education (approved by the student’s advisor). The remaining 27 hours are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor, from 400 and 500 level MAT, STP or education related courses, completing at least one 500 level sequence. There can be at most 9 credit hours of education related courses. Additionally, 24 hours will be a combination of research (MAT 792) and dissertation (MAT 799). Examinations Master’s students take one qualifying examination chosen from the Department’s standard qualifying exams, and a special Master’s examination in mathematics education based on six hours of 500 level mathematics education courses in our department. Ph.D. students in mathematics education take two qualifying exams from the Department’s standard qualifying exams. The comprehensive examinations will be based on one core sequence in mathematics education, and two related courses from statistics, analysis, algebra, computational mathematics, differential equations, combinatorics or a second area of mathematics education covering two 500 level mathematics education courses from our department.
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