Description

• Understand the role that mathematics plays in the school curriculum and society.
• Analyze PK-16 mathematics teaching from a critical perspective, including understanding how social, historical, and institutional contexts affect the learning and teaching of mathematics.
• Complement and build on teachers' learning via the K-3 math specialist graduate certificate if they have completed it.
• Develop theoretical and practical understandings of practices to improve mathematics education for every student in PK-16 settings, and focus attention on grades 4-16 and 6- 12, depending on teachers' goals.

Courses

Find courses at: https://catalog.unl.edu/graduate-professional/programs/grad-cert/#MAED.

Applying for Admission

Standard requirements for all graduate programs

• Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
• Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.

  If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.

  After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.

• If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.

  When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.

• If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
• Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.

Additional requirements specific to this program

• Resume/CV
• Personal Statement: Statement of interest

Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.

Admission Application Deadlines

February 1 for admission in Summer or Fall.  October 1 for admission in Spring.