Mathematics Education (MA)

The master’s in Mathematics Education is an accelerated, six-quarter program for current and future secondary school math teachers. Meant to improve math instruction in Chicago and its suburbs, the program focuses on math content and teaching strategies and technologies, all directly tied to secondary curricular needs. The only graduate program of its kind in the area, this 18-month program can be completed over a series of intensive weekend-only sessions that focus onDifferential and integral calculus, numerical algorithms related to calculus and implementation of these algorithms using graphing calculators and web-based software;Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry using software packages that emphasize content connected to the high school curriculum;Discrete mathematical structures with an emphasis on logic, proof and mathematical reasoning;Probability and statistics with an introduction to combinatorics;History of elementary number theory, algebra and geometry;Topics in abstract algebra that relate to high school courses in algebra, geometry and trigonometry; andTopics in real analysis with an emphasis on improving calculus instruction.

The master's program in Mathematics Education welcomes both current teachers and career-changers, regardless of whether or not they were mathematics majors as undergraduates. To be eligible for admission, applicants need only hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. English Proficiency. International student applicants must submit proof of English language proficiency in order to be reviewed for admission. The College of Science and Health accepts scores from the TOEFL, the IELTS and the Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency. Students who have previously earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in a country where the official native language is recognized as English may be exempt from the English language proficiency requirement.