Graduate Interdisciplinary Degree Program M.A.

Note(s): MED 600 satisfies the Graduate School requirements for Introduction to Graduate Studies.

Required Elective Credits - 9 hours

Elective Major Credits - 12 hours

Six credits in electives may be chosen from above courses and the following or approved substitutes:

Additional electives may be chosen from courses offered by the school or other schools with the approval of the student's advisor. Students are encouraged to choose relevant courses from the above or those offered by other schools (e.g. EDMS 665, EDMS 667, EDMS 670).

Comprehensive Examination

A student may select either one of the following options to satisfy the school comprehensive examination

requirement. Normally, at least three faculty members will be involved in judging whether or not the selected option

Option 1. Completion of the Action Research Project. The Action Research Project centers around a curricular unit created by the student to be used in their professional instruction. It includes a review of relevant literature, curricular/instructional plan, data analysis and discussion. A copy of this project must be filed with the school; in addition, the student must make a two hour presentation of the project. Students who choose this option are encouraged to take MED 599 to support their work on the project.

Option 2. A written comprehensive examination over MED 600, MFT 520 and two other courses chosen by the student from MFT 514, MFT 515, MFT 516 and MFT 517.

This program does not prepare teachers to teach mathematics at the upper secondary level (9-12), does not lead to secondary licensure, and will not prepare students for advanced work in mathematics. It is designed solely for professional teachers with minimal mathematics backgrounds who wish to be prepared to teach mathematics at the middle level.