MATHEMATICS - CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
MATHEMATICS
Program Requirements
Goals:
The Middle School Mathematics Certificate program, in the College of Science and Health, is a professional development program designed for licensed teachers to increase their mathematical and pedagogical knowledge in middle school mathematics. The program is specifically designed to provide a broad mathematical background in middle school mathematics content, to develop a knowledge base regarding current research on the teaching and learning of mathematics, and to implement an action research plan to analyze and improve student learning outcomes in mathematics.
Admission:
In addition to the general UW-L requirements for admission to graduate study, applicants must hold a teaching license, have at least 3 years of teaching experience, and complete a program application and personal data sheet, available from the mathematics department.
Program Requirements:
Required coursework includes six summer courses and two academic year Web-based courses.
| (10 Credits) | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Summer Session | |||
| MTH | 651 | Numbers and Operations | 1 |
| MTH | 652 | Geometry and Measurement | 1 |
| MTH | 653 | Algebraic Reasoning | 1 |
| Year 1 - Fall | |||
| MTH | 657 | Problem Solving | 2 |
| Year 1 - Spring | |||
| MTH | 658 | Mathematical Assessment | 2 |
| Year 2 - Summer Session | |||
| MTH | 654 | Probability | 1 |
| MTH | 655 | Statistics | 1 |
| MTH | 656 | Functions and Graphs | 1 |
| Total Credits | 10 | ||
In order to be awarded the middle school mathematics certificate, candidates must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in these courses and a passing score of 152 on the Praxis II Subject Assessment: Middle School Mathematics (#20069).