Mathematics Education, Master of Science

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion	37
Additional Admission Requirements	Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
Comprehensive Exam	Comprehensive Exam is required.
Some online/blended coursework	Required
Progression Plan Link	View Program of Study

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
  
  Admission requirements include the following:

  • Transcripts.
  • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.

  
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  International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.

• • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement or essay

• • Prerequisites (completed prior to enrolling in the program)

• • • Must have at least 2 years of mathematics teaching experience or have successfully completed 6 credit hours of undergraduate mathematics teaching methods coursework (such as MAT 401, MAT 402).
    • Must have completed at least 23 hours of undergraduate mathematics and statistics coursework at the level of calculus and above with a grade of C or better, and have at least a 3.0 grade point average in these courses.
    • These 23 credit hours cannot include the teaching methods courses and must include:
      • Calculus II 
      • Applied Statistics 
      • Foundations of Mathematics 
      • at least 9 hours of upper division proof-based coursework (including Foundations of Mathematics)
    • It is highly recommended that the 23 credit hours include Modern Geometry, Abstract Algebra and Introduction to Analysis, since these topics will be expanded upon in MAT 505, MAT 504, and MAT 506, respectively.
    • Although the majority of courses in this program are delivered online, there are essential face-to-face components embedded in the curriculum. Since certain courses in the program require candidates to implement and reflect on standards-based instructional practices, applicants to the program must be teaching mathematics in the classroom at the time they take these courses.

• • List of courses taken in the field with titles/authors of textbooks used

Master's Requirements

• Take the following 37 units:
  
  Five mathematics content courses:

  • MAT 502, MAT 504, MAT 505, MAT 506, MAT 507 (15 units)
  Seven mathematics education courses:
  • MAT 500, MAT 501, MAT 508, MAT 509, MAT 510, MAT 600, MAT 602, MAT 603  (22 units)
  Perform satisfactorily on a final oral exam conducted by your advisory committee.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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