Mathematics Secondary Education

Master of Science in Education Degree

Who Should Enroll

• Certified teachers of secondary-level mathematics with at least two years of teaching experience.

Key Features

• Course requirements can be completed in three summers.
• Individuals may take courses for professional development without committing to the degree.

Benefits

• Broaden your skills in a specific content area while learning to apply them to a classroom setting.
• Enhance your professional development profile.
• Earn credits toward additional certifications.

Recent revisions to the program curriculum includes the addition of a new course which explores the use of emerging technologies in the mathematics classroom. New curriculum materials will be developed by the class, and existing resources will be leveraged to provide inquiry based learning opportunities that emphasize reasoning and sense making.

Admission Requirements

Applicants will have teacher certification in math and at least two years of teaching experience. To be admitted, applicants will also have:

• An earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution;
• An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a four-point scale) or an average of at least 2.90 based on the last 64 semester credits (90 quarter credits) of the undergraduate program; and
• A completed, online UW-System application received with payment of the $56 processing fee (waived for students who are not pursing a degree).

Unless otherwise indicated by the application instructions of your selected program of study, all documents are submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office, 112 South Hall, 410 S. 3rd Street, River Falls, WI 54022 or by email to graduateadmissions@uwrf.edu.

Once admitted for graduate study, you will receive instructions on how to register for classes online.