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Mathematics Education (M.S.)
Program of Study
The Master of Science in Mathematics Education, unique among all other institutions of higher education in central and western Maryland, offers continuing education to teachers in a field that is critical to Maryland schools.
This interdisciplinary program, designed and implemented by Hood's departments of mathematics and education, mirrors Hood's commitment to supporting public education in the state. The Master of Science in Mathematics Education provides a program of study designed to create and support highly qualified teachers in the discipline of mathematics.
Program Requirements
The 30-credit program offers two tracks, one for teachers of middle school mathematics, especially those who may not hold an undergraduate degree in mathematics, and one for teachers of high school mathematics who have completed an undergraduate major in mathematics.
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Courses are offered in the evenings and summer throughout the year at convenient times for working professionals. The program consists of required coursework with selection of electives in mathematics, computer science and education to provide knowledge and skills in mathematics content and its teaching.
This program does not lead to initial teacher certification.
Faculty
M. Elizabeth Mayfield, Ph.D., Mathematics Education Program Director, is Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Hood. Her undergraduate training was in secondary mathematics education, and she taught high school mathematics in North Carolina before entering graduate school.
She has served on the Board of the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics as Higher Education Representative and has published in their journal, the Banneker Banner.
The full-time faculty is supplemented by adjunct faculty, many of whom are leaders in the field of mathematics, working in the local school systems. This blend of full-time faculty and practicing educators bring many years of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the best current practices in mathematics education.
Secondary Mathematics Education Certificate Program
Teachers who hold a master’s degree may choose to complete the 15-credit Certificate in Secondary Mathematics Education. The program is designed for current middle and high school mathematics teachers and focuses on the mathematics covered in Maryland’s Core Learning Goals.
This program does not lead to initial teaching certification.
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For more information on the new degree or the College's mathematics curriculum, please contact Professor Betty Mayfield at (301) 696-3736 or by e-mail at mayfield@hood.edu.