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Required Core Mathematics Courses (12 hours): MATH 501 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I MATH 503 Introduction to Analysis MATH 512 Secondary Math from an Advanced Perspective or MATH 523 Topics from Geometry MATH 514 Applications and Modeling for Teachers Elective Mathematics Courses (6 hours required): MATH 405G, 406G, 409G, 415G, 417G, 421G, 423G, 431G, 432G, 435G, 439G, 450G, 470G, 475G 500, 504, 509, 510, 511, 512, 517, 523, 529, 531, 532, 535, 536, 539, 540, 541, 542, 550, 560, 570, 590, 599, STAT 549. Comprehensive exams in mathematics are required. A student who chooses to do a thesis is required to complete 6 hours of MATH 599 Thesis Research and Writing and to give an oral defense of the thesis. Secondary Education (12-16 hours) Courses denoted with an asterisk below are required. Professional Education Core (9-16 hours): *TCHL 500 – Foundations of Teacher Leadership (3 hours) *TCHL 530 – Curriculum Development (3 hours) TCHL 540 – Classroom Instruction: Instructional Strategies (1 hour) TCHL 544 – Classroom Instruction: Equitable School and Community Partnerships (1 hour) TCHL 548 – Classroom Instruction: Managing the Learning Environment (1 hour) TCHL 550 – Student Assessment I: Fundamentals of Student Assessment (1 hour) TCHL 554 – Student Assessment II: Standardized Testing (1 hour) TCHL 558 – Student Assessment III: Classroom Tests and Instruments (2 hours) *TCHL 560 – Action Research Capstone for Teacher Leaders (3 hours) Education Electives (0-3 hours): Students who successfully complete the proficiency examinations for TCHL 540, TCHL 544, TCHL 548, TCHL 550, TCHL 554, and/or TCHL 558 may substitute another education course with advisor approval. TCHL 520 Principles of Action Research for Teacher Leaders is strongly recommended. Secondary Education Completion Requirements 1. Successfully complete TCHL 560 (Course grade of C or higher). 2. Give acceptable presentation of action research in approved venue. 3. Achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA overall and in secondary education course work. Total program hours for the MA in Mathematics is 30-34 hours.
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