Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
Admission to the program
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for
graduate study, applicants must hold a master's degree in either
education or mathematics. Admission is based on academic record and two
letters of recommendation.
Degree and Major Requirements
- At least 45 credit hours of approved graduate work in addition to
credit earned for the master's degree
- Proficiency in two tools of research:
One tool must be statistics, satisfied by satisfactory completion (B or
better) of the statistics courses described below under course
requirements or by passing an examination given by the Department of
Mathematics and Statistics. The second tool may be French, German,
Russian, Spanish, or approved computer language.
- Four comprehensive examination:
41.070 Mathematics for Mathematics Education (written)
41.071 Mathematics Education (oral)
41.072 Mathematics Education (written)
One additional comprehensive exam from those regularly given by the
School of Education or the department of psychology, mathematics and
statistics, or computer science and information system. Students who do not
have a previous graduate degree in education must take one of these exams
in the School of Education. In special cases, dependent upon experience
and interest, other fields are possible.
- Dissertation directed by a full-time faculty member and an oral
defense of the dissertation (minimum of 6 hours of 41.799 Doctoral
Dissertation Seminal in Mathematics).
Course Requirements
- 41.512 Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3)
- 41.520 Introduction to Analysis (3)
- 41.513 Introduction to Modern Algebra II (3)
- 41.521 Introduction to Analysis II (3)
- 41.585 Mathematics Education (3)
- 41.685 Practicum in Mathematics Education (3)
- 42.790 Research Seminal in Mathematics Education (3)
Approved mathematics courses may be substituted for 41.512, 41.513,
41.520, and 41.521 if the student's previous work included these courses.
- 42.515 Regression (3) and
42.516 Design of Experience (3)
or
41.501 Probability and
41.502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
Approved statistics courses may be substituted for 41.515, 42.516,
41.501, and 42.502 if the student's previous work included these courses.
Note: 42.514 Statistical Methods will not be counted toward
the program.
- Twelve additional hours of approved course work in mathematics,
statistics, computer science, education, psychology, or other relevant fields
This course work might include:
For college teaching:
21.566 Seminal: Cultural Factors in Higher Education (3)
21.583 Curriculum Construction and Program Design (3)
21.620 Theories of Educational Psychology (3)
21.687 Analysis of Instruction and Training (3)
For education administration:
21.631 Fundamental of Management in Educational Organizations (3)
21.687 Analysis of Instruction and Training (3)
21.635 Training Program Design (3)
Note: Students who have not had courses comparable to
21.583 Curriculum Construction and Program Design and
21.687 Analysis of Instruction and Training must include these courses
in their programs.