2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Mathematics Education, M.S. __________________
Major Code: 8127 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: résumé,
objectives
The master’s program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in
mathematics includes advanced graduate training in mathematics,
in addition to courses designed to develop and improve education
knowledge and skills. One program offers regular graduate work
in mathematics and education while also providing the necessary
course requirements for state certification of secondary schoolteachers.
A second program is designed for those not wishing to
teach in a secondary school and does not lead to certification.
The program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in mathematics
education includes courses for teachers in mathematics, in addition
to advanced graduate courses in mathematics education. The
mathematics courses are designed to develop and upgrade subject
matter knowledge. The mathematics education courses complement
previous educational experience.
Admission Requirements
The master’s program is designed for individuals holding bachelor’s
degrees either in mathematics or in middle or secondary school
mathematics education.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The master of science degree requires successful completion of
30 credit hours including six credit hours of thesis, or 33 credit
hours including three credit hours of research. The thesis option
concludes with an oral thesis presentation/defense. The nonthesis
option concludes with an oral final program examination or an oral
final program examination and a written final program examination.
Curriculum
The following courses are required and must be taken at Florida
Tech. Exceptions may be considered only through a written petition
to be reviewed by the department’s graduate faculty:
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
A minimum of three mathematics courses (9 credit hours) is
required.
A minimum of two additional graduate education courses (6 credit
hours) and six credit hours of Thesis (EDS 5999) are required for
the thesis option.
A minimum of three additional graduate education courses
(9 credit hours), three credit hours of electives and three credit
hours of Research (EDS 5081) are required for the nonthesis option.
With departmental approval, up to six credit hours of senior-level
courses can be applied toward the master of science program.
Any schedule that would meet these requirements within a sevenyear
period is acceptable. Any combination of part-time and/or fulltime
semesters may be used, as well as any combination of evening
and summer courses. The following is an example of a common
schedule (nonthesis option):
FALL CREDITS
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
Education Electives ................................................................ 6
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................... 3
12
SPRING
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
Education Elective .................................................................. 3
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................... 3
12
SUMMER
EDS 5081 Research 1 .............................................................................. 3
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................... 3
Elective ................................................................................... 3
9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 33
Science Education, M.S. ______________________
Major Code: 8120 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: résumé,
objectives
This master’s program is for students holding bachelor’s degrees in
science education or science and includes graduate science courses
in a selected science concentration in addition to advanced graduate
courses in science education. The science courses are designed
to develop and upgrade subject matter knowledge in specific,
selected areas of science. The science education courses will
complement previous educational experience.
Admission Requirements
The master’s program is designed for individuals holding bachelor’s
degrees either in areas of science or in secondary school science
education.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The master of science degree is conferred on students who have
successfully completed 30 credit hours including six credit hours of
thesis, or 33 credit hours including three credit hours of research.
The thesis option concludes with an oral thesis presentation/
defense. The nonthesis option concludes with an oral final program
examination or an oral final program examination and a written
final program examination.
Curriculum
The following courses are required, and must be taken at Florida
Tech. Exceptions may be considered only through a written petition,
reviewed by the department’s graduate faculty:
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
A minimum of three science courses (9 credit hours) is required.
These courses are to be in the selected concentration area: biology,
chemistry, environmental science, physics, psychology, oceanography/earth
science, general science (for middle- and junior-high
school teachers) or another science or technical area approved
by the department. Science courses offered through the science
education department specifically for teachers, may also be used to
partially fulfill the science course requirement. The general science
concentration involves several areas and will be constructed based
on the student’s needs.
Degree Programs—College of Science 211