Mathematics Leadership Program (MLP)
leading to a
Masters of Science in Mathematics
and a
Certificate in Mathematics Leadership
Requirements: 36 graduate hours as follows:
· Eight mathematics courses (24 hours)
o MATH 629, 645, 646, and 696
o MATH 640, 470, and/or 664 (quantum computing)
o Three other mathematics courses – approved by your committee chair
· Two mathematics leadership courses (6 hours)
o Topics in 21st century mathematics
o Curriculum development
o Educational Administration courses EDAD 605, 606, 626, 637, 638, 650,659, 670
· Statistics (3 hours)
o STAT 601, 651
· Capstone course (3 hours)
o Research paper(s). (Proposed new course Math 665) with suggested topics:
§ Curriculum development
§ Standards in mathematics
§ High stakes examinations
§ Placement examinations
§ Teaching collegiate mathematics courses
§ Student motivation in mathematics
§ AP courses
§ Assessment – methods and categories
§ Using the Internet to teach mathematics
o Two presentations at national/state mathematics meetings