The Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary education is designed for those seeking initial certification in mathematics. The program assumes a substantial undergraduate preparation in mathematics, and requires 30 semester hours in education courses and a minimum of 9 graduate hours in mathematics. This course is designed to prepare elementary teachers for course work required for middle school certification and to serve as a review for middle and secondary teachers. Either spreadsheets or some other technology will be used to model the problems and expedite the calculations. Credit Hours Intuitive geometrical concepts, including congruence, measurement, parallelism, similarity, and deductive systems, are introduced.
Major emphasis is on middle and secondary level geometry.
Solving Techniques Three Credit Hours Strategies and techniques for problem solving will be introduced and used to solve mathematical problems. The emphasis will be on middle and secondary level problem solving. A major portion of the course consists of hands-on experience in problem solving, both individually and in groups. Three Credit Hours A survey of the development of mathematics from the time of the ancients to the present, analysis of causes for the retardation of the advancement of mathematics in different centuries, contributions by underrepresented cultures and selected reading to show the contributions of mathematics to the development of science. Credit Hours Various methodologies for teaching middle and secondary mathematics will be introduced and used in the course.