Graduate Programs
The Master of Education Degree in Secondary Education with a Specialization in Mathematics
- Program of Study
- Course Work
- Contact Person
- Department of Secondary Education
- Department of Mathematics
Program of Study
Hours: 30, Thesis: Optional
The Master of Education degree in secondary education is designed for secondary school teachers and persons in related positions. The program is intended to: (1) increase awareness of the problems of education in their broad settings, (2) expand the knowledge and understanding of curriculum development and the instructional processes, (3) augment professional awareness through research in secondary education, and (4) enhance personal competence in mathematics. The program consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours. A comprehensive examination is required. All courses are three semester hours, except the thesis. All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within six (6) calendar years.
Course Work
AREA I Problems of Education in Their Broad Setting (6 hours)
Area I is designed to explore the fundamentals underlying the education process and to relate them to current practice in schooling.
- EDU 496 Multicultural Education
- EDU 528 Education and the Culturally Different Student
- EDU 533 Social Interpretations of Education
- EDU 535 Major Philosophies of Education
- EDU 597 Change in Education
- PSY 520 Advanced Social Psychology
- PSY 527 Developmental Psychology of Adolescence
- PSY 565 Theories of Learning
AREA II Curriculum and Instruction (6 - 9 hours)
Area II is designed to investigate the criteria for decision-making and the structure and organization of curriculum and instruction.
One of the following three courses is required:
- EDU 567 The Curriculum of the Secondary School
- EDU 568 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction
- MAU 580 The Curriculum in Secondary Mathematics
Select with advisement (3 - 6 hours):
- EDU 565 Special Topics in Education
- MAU 415 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
- MAU 425 Middle School Mathematics
NOTE: The only courses applicable in Area II are those listed above, unless permission for a substitution has been granted by the student's advisor and the chairperson of the Department of Secondary Education.
AREA III Research (3 - 9 hours)
Area III is designed to pursue an understanding of how knowledge is gained, how to verify knowledge, and how to judge its value. ONE of the following courses is REQUIRED:
- EDU 500 Methods of Research
- EDU 503 Thesis ( six credit hours upon completion of the thesis). PREREQUISITE: An appropriate course in research methodology.
- MAU 531 Methods of Research (Mathematics)
Select with advisement (3 hours):
- EDU 580 Independent Study- Secondary Education
AREA IV Subject Specialization (12 - 15 hours in mathematics)
Area IV is designed to provide the opportunity for scholarly growth in the field of mathematics. To be chosen from the following, with advisement:
- MAT 512 Foundations of Mathematics (REQUIRED)
- MAT 431, 473, 513, 516, 517, 525, 526, 531, 535, 536, 540, 545, 550, 561, 562, 580.
NOTE: Students taking the minimum number of credits in Areas I-IV will have 3 credits remaining to be completed as a free elective. These 3 credits may be satisfied by taking any graduate level course. Special consideration should be given to the following:
- AVC 514 Instructional Technology
- AVC 525 Microcomputers for Educators
- AVC 553 Development of Projected Instructional Materials
- EDU 523 Evaluation: Tests and Measurements for Teachers
- EDU 537 Educational Effectiveness: An Analysis of Research
- EDU 544 Effective Secondary Instruction Seminar
- EDU 565 Special Topics in Education
- EDU 568 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction
The M.Ed. in secondary education IS NOT a teacher certification program. Graduate students who are not certified teachers and are interested in seeking certification, or who are certified and wish to obtain additional certification, must contact the Office of the Graduate Dean, Room 100, Graduate Center, (610) 683-4201 .
Contact Person
Dr. Paul Ache, Mathematics Department Chairperson
- Department Office: 230 Lytle Hall
- Telephone: (610) 683-4410
- E-mail: ache@kutztown.edu
Dr. Kathleen Dolgos, Secondary Education Department Chairperson
- Department Office: 252 Beekey Building
- Telephone: (610) 683-4279
- E-mail: dolgos@kutztown.edu