丁香园AV

Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2013 Spring

The master of science (MSc) degree signifies advanced knowledge in a field of specialization and advanced competence in conducting significant and original research in education.

This cohort program, leading to the MSc degree in the teaching of secondary school mathematics, is offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Department of Mathematics.

Minimum requirements are successful completion of 28 units of course work and EDUC 898-10 Master's Thesis.

丁香园AV Requirements

See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.

Graduate education admission is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available beginning November 15 from the . All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.

Program Requirements

Students complete 28 units, including all of

• EDUC 844 Issues in Mathematics Education (5)
• EDUC 845 Learning Mathematics with Computers (5)
• EDUC 846 Foundations of Mathematics Education (5)
• EDUC 847 Teaching and Learning Mathematics (5)
• MATH 603 Foundations of Mathematics (4)
• MATH 604 Geometry (4)

Thesis

Normally, before the fifth course, a master鈥檚 thesis research plan is presented to the tenured or tenure track member of the faculty whom the student proposes to be senior supervisor. The senior supervisor and at least one other faculty member chosen in consultation with the senior supervisor constitutes the supervisory committee and the student proceeds to the thesis by completing:

• EDUC 898-10 Master鈥檚 Thesis

The master鈥檚 thesis is examined as prescribed in graduate general regulations 1.9 and 1.10.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the graduate general regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

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