Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics / Master of Science in Education in Mathematics Education with STEM Integration

This program leads to the completion of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in a five-year period. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in mathematics may be completed in the first four years. Upon completion of undergraduate studies, students will be awarded the BA in Mathematics. With one additional year of study, students may complete a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) degree in Mathematics Education with STEM Integration. This master’s program leads to New York state initial certification in the teaching of secondary mathematics (grades 7-12), which includes methodologies for integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) into the school curriculum. A primary focus of the program will be on methods for implementing the New York State Common Core Learning Standards for Mathematics in grades 7-12.This dual-degree program requires the successful completion of a minimum of 149 semester hours of college course work. At the bachelor’s level, students will complete 124 semester hours, 12 semester hours of which may be taken at the graduate level that will be double-counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. In the fifth year of study, a minimum of 25 additional semester hours will be required at the graduate level for a total of 37 semester hours to complete the MSEd program.

Secondary school transcript: Your complete 9, 10, and 11th grade transcript and official translation in English, or any national exam or government certificates earned.Students entering Hofstra as incoming freshmen may apply for direct admission to the dual-degree program. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must have an overall high school GPA of 3.5 and must also submit scores on a nationally-normed admission test such as the SAT, ACT, AP, or IB. A 1240 or better on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT (or an ACT score of 25) is recommended. Students admitted directly to the dual-degree program as incoming first-year students will be admitted automatically to MSEd program in Mathematics Education with STEM Integration at the end of their junior year, provided they fulfill the following requirements:A minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 2.75 or higher in mathematics course work with no mathematics grades lower than C-.An application to the dual-degree program.Two letters of reference that address the applicant’s potential to succeed in the teaching profession and in graduate course work.TOEFL, internet-based-TOEFL (IBT) - Score of 80 or higherIELTS - 6.5 or higher