MST - Secondary Education option
The MS degree in the Teaching of Mathematics (MST), Secondary Education option, includes courses for high school mathematics teachers as well as a program of study leading to State of Illinois teacher certification for those who are not already certified. The MST program does not lead into the department's doctoral (PhD or DA) programs.
The student must fulfill the Graduate College requirements specified in the
Graduate College catalog as well as departmental requirements detailed in the
MSCS Graduate Handbook 
which includes:
- Core courses
- MthT 411 (Advanced Euclidean Geometry II)
- MthT 435 or Math 435 (Abstract Algebra)
- MthT 510 (Introduction to Higher Geometry)
- MthT 530 (Mathematical Analysis for Teachers II)
- Department 500-level courses
- At least 12 hours of course work must be completed at the 500-level, excluding Independent Study (596).
- Advisor-approved electives in mathematics to fulfill the 32 credit hours requirement
- Additional Requirements for Secondary Teacher Certification
- MthT 400 (Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics I)
- MthT 401 (Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics II)
- MthT 438 and 439 (Student Teaching)
- ED 402 (Philosophy of Education) or ED 403 (Policy Issues in the History of American Education)
- ED 445 (Adolescence and the Schools) or ED 412 (Advanced Educational Psychology or ED 422 (Advanced Developmental Psychology and Educational Processes)
- CI 504 (Secondary Literacy)
- SPED 410 (Survey of Characteristics of Learners with Disabilities)
- ED 432 (Instruction and Evaluation in Secondary Education)
For additional details also consult the Office of Mathematics and Computer Education or call (312) 996-2439.