Master Degree in Education
Mathmatics Education
The M.Ed. is offered with emphasis in Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Reading, and Special Education. The Master of Education programs extend and develop classroom skills and abilities of practicing teachers in elementary and secondary education. Applicants to the Master of Education program must have a Bachelor of Education degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, and/or a current teaching certificate.
The M.Ed. in Mathematics Education is designed to provide content and pedagogy appropriate for the teaching of mathematics with options for increasing the teacher’s understanding of content area literacy, the inclusion of students with special needs and utilize-ing technology to teach mathematics. The mathematics content is designed to strengthen understanding of the mathematics taught in the K-8 curriculum. Candidates must prepare an exit portfolio, demonstrating compe-tency in the nine outcomes of the School of Education (i.e., philosophy, development, diversity, content, student learning, learning environment, professionalism, technology). The M.Ed. Mathematics Education program is not a teacher certification program. For an initial teaching certificate see Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education programs, or Masters of Arts in Teaching programs. Students wanting a K-8 Mathematics Education teaching endorsement must also apply to the Mathematics Education (K-8) Certificate Program.To view details of the program, visit the School of Education Website.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Admissions to the Master of Education Program requires the following:
- A completed application and $60 processing fee
- Official academic transcript indicating a baccalaureate degree and a GPA of 3.0
- Two recommendations addressing professional dispositions on specific forms provided by the UAS School of Education
- Statement of Professional Objectives. This is a 2-3 page typewritten and double spaced formal paper containing a summary of educational experiences, a description of professional goals related to what is needed to teach students in Alaska and beyond, and a statement of how the program for advanced teaching candidates might help in attaining those goals. (An advanced teaching candidate is someone who is currently teaching, has taught, has experience in education, or has a teaching credential and access to a classroom for field experience.) This statement will be judged in terms of readability and style as well as compatibility of the student’s objectives and expectations and the goals of the program
- Field experience statement form, also available in packet of application materials, if required
- A copy of a current teaching or administrative certificate, or program coordinator’s permission is required for entry into the M.Ed. Reading Specialist and Special Education, and preferred for entry into the M.Ed. Educational Technology program.
Applicants to the M.Ed. Early Childhood Education and M.Ed. Reading Specialist, M.Ed. Mathematics and M.Ed. Special Education programs should also apply to the appropriate certificate program at this time.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2009-2010 catalog)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 36 | ||
| Major Requirements | 36 | ||
| ED | S608 | Mathematical Problem Solving: An Overview for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
| ED | S614 | Numeration and Operations | 3 |
| ED | S626 | Classroom Research (Teacher Research) | 3 |
| ED | S628 | Technology in Instructional Design | 3 |
| ED | S654 | Algebra and Functions: Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
| ED | S655 | Geometry and Measurement: Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
| ED | S656 | Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability: Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
| ED | S657 | Concepts of Calculus and Trigonometry: Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
| ED | S658 | Technology for Teaching and Learning Mathematics | 3 |
| ED | S668 | Educational Technology Leadership | 3 |
| ED | S698 | Masters Portfolio | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits): | |||
| ED | S616 | Math Methods in the K-8 Classroom | 3 |
| ED | S679 | Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED | S682 | Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
School of Education
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/education
Dr. Virgil Fredenberg
(907) 796-6082
Email: virgil.fredenberg@uas.alaska.edu