Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration, MA (Not Accepting Students)

Requirements for Admission to Classified Standing
Requirements for Admission to Conditionally Classified Standing
Requirements for Admission to Candidacy for the MA - Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education

Completing Requirements for the MA - Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education
Electives
Master’s Requirements (30 units)

This degree is recommended for secondary school mathematics teachers who want to increase their mathematical competence and their knowledge of the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Requirements for Admission to Classified Standing

Admission requirements to classified standing for this program are the same as for the MA - Mathematics program, except the 18 semester unit requirement is replaced by 21 semester units.

Requirements for Admission to Conditionally Classified Standing

Admission requirements to conditionally classified standing are the same as for the MA - Mathematics program.

Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the MA - Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education

Requirements are the same as for the MA - Mathematics except that requirement 2 is replaced by: The Qualifying Examination is an individualized written exam on fundamental ideas related to the concentration in Mathematics Education. These ideas are normally covered in MTED 209.

Completing Requirements for the MA - Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education

Both Plan A (with Thesis) and Plan B (with Writing Project) requirements are the same as in the MA Mathematics except the thesis or writing project must be in the field of mathematics education.

Electives

The rules for elective units are the same as those for MA - Mathematics

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

Master’s Requirements (30 units)

Required Core Courses (21 units)

See Department of Mathematics and Statistics for course options 3 unit(s)

Complete Twelve Units From:

Including a one-year sequence

MATH 221A - Higher Algebra I 3 unit(s)
MATH 221B - Higher Algebra II 3 unit(s)
MATH 226 - Theory of Numbers 3 unit(s)
MATH 229 - Advanced Matrix Theory 3 unit(s)
MATH 231A - Real Analysis 3 unit(s)
MATH 231B - Functional Analysis 3 unit(s)
MATH 233A - Applied Mathematics I 3 unit(s)
MATH 234 - Advanced Dynamical Systems 3 unit(s)
MATH 238 - Advanced Complex Variables 3 unit(s)
MATH 243A - Numerical Solution of PDEs 3 unit(s)
MATH 243M - Numerical Linear Algebra 3 unit(s)
MATH 258 - Categorical Data Analysis 3 unit(s)
MATH 261A - Regression Theory and Methods 3 unit(s)
MATH 261B - Design and Analysis of Experiments 3 unit(s)
MATH 263 - Stochastic Processes 3 unit(s)
MATH 265 - Time Series Theory and Methods 3 unit(s)
MATH 275A - Topology 3 unit(s)
MATH 275B - Advanced Topics in Topology 3 unit(s)
MATH 279A - Graph Theory 3 unit(s)
MATH 279B - Advanced Graph Theory 3 unit(s)
MATH 285 - Advanced Topics in Mathematics 3 unit(s)

Electives (6 units)

100-200 level mathematics courses not to include MATH 102 , MATH 105 , MATH 106 , MATH 33LA , MATH 39 , MATH 33A , or MATH 287 .

Culminating Experience (3 units)

Plan A

MATH 299 - Master’s Thesis 1-4 unit(s) (3 units required)

Plan B

MATH 298 - Special Study 1-4 unit(s) (3 units required)

Total Units Required (30 units)

The maximum number of upper-division undergraduate units that can be applied toward the master’s degree is 6.

Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student must have achieved minimum candidacy and SJSU cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 in order to graduate.