Bulletin Year: 2013 - 2014 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog. | View this program in the current bulletin.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Mathematics Education department page.

Total Credits Required 35-36
Mathematics Education Component12
Required Courses in Major6
MAED 511 Effective Teaching of Mathematics 2
MAED 513 Current Issues in Mathematics Education 2
MAED 514 Historical Topics in the Mathematics Class 2
Electives6
Choose from the following:
MAED 512 Technology-Assisted Mathematics Instruction (2 cr.)
MAED 531 Developing Number Sense and Arithmetic K-8 (2 cr.)
MAED 532 Developing Algebraic Reasoning K-12 (2 cr.)
MAED 533 Developing Geometrical Thinking K-12 (2 cr.)
MAED 534 Reasoning About Data and Chance K-12 (2 cr.)
MAED 535 Problem Solving and Recreational Mathematics (2 cr.)
MAED 550 Interactions of Science and Mathematics (2 cr.)
MAED 595 Special Topics in Mathematics Education (1 - 4 cr.)
Mathematics Component 9
MA 501 Mathematical Representation, Reasoning and Patterns 3
MA 502 Spatial Visualization, Shape and Measurement 3
MA 503 Mathematical Modeling, Number and Data 3
Educational Foundation Component8-9
Select three courses from the following:
ED 506 Cultural Foundations of Education I: Historical and Philosophical Dimensions (3 cr.)
ED 522 Curriculum Development (3 cr.)
ED 541A Improvement of Instruction (3 cr.)
ED 560 Special Education in the Schools (2 cr.)
ED 571 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities ** (4 cr.)
Research Component6
MAED 591 Research Foundations of Mathematics Education 2
MAED 594 Master’s Project in Mathematics Education (1 - 4 cr.) * or4
     MAED 599 Thesis in Mathematics Education * (1 - 4 cr.)

*Students may elect to conduct either a master’s project (MAED 594) or a master’s thesis (MAED 599) to complete the MAED program. A minimum of 4 credits is required for the thesis or project. Once a student registers for MAED 599 or MAED 594, he/she must continue to register for at least one credit of MAED 599 or MAED 594 every semester until the thesis or project has been accepted by the graduate faculty.

** Fulfills the State of Michigan requirement of a course of study in teaching reading to advance from a Provisional to a Professional teaching certificate. This course has been added as a result of a fall 2008 curriculum revision. Students entering the program prior to fall 2008 may also select this course as part of the Educational Foundation Component.

Mathematics education and mathematics courses are scheduled over a three- or four-year cycle in summers; education courses are available in summers and during the academic year. When enrollments warrant, mathematics education and mathematics classes are scheduled during the academic year. Some courses are available via distance learning during the academic year. Students should ordinarily expect to take at least one mathematics course, one education course, and one or two mathematics education courses each year (6 to 9 credits).


Bulletin Year: 2013 - 2014 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.