The Mathematics Education Department

One of the twelve imperatives of the Texas A&M University Vision 2020 is to strengthen our graduate programs. "We must create a dynamic, exciting, discovery-driven intellectual environment that will draw superior graduate students, comparable to those in the nation's best graduate programs." The graduate mathematics education program at Texas A&M represents an updated approach to preparing leaders for 21st century mathematics education. Today's elementary, middle, secondary, and university mathematics research, instruction, and curriculum embrace a variety of strategies and technologies. The Texas A&M graduate program in mathematics education includes work with the latest research findings, curriculum developments, computer-based teaching tools, internet and web-based sources, and information technologies such as modeling, visualization, and data management. Students come from a variety of backgrounds and possess a wide array of experiences and achieve national exposure before graduation. As a result of mentorship by mathematics education faculty and through participation in extant research projects, graduate students will present at local, regional, and national conferences as well as publish in relevant journals.  

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program includes quality course work and research experiences, preparing students to be involved in mathematics education research. The program encompasses core courses and specialized study in mathematics education, leading to a dissertation on an original research question. Students may pursue individual interests, while joining in ongoing research projects of the Mathematics Education faculty.

The Master of Science degree program requires a minimum of thirty-two (32) credit hours. This option provides the opportunity to conduct meaningful instruction level research in the completion of a thesis. Residency for the Master of Science degree requires the completion of nine (9) credit hours during the fall, spring, or 10-week summer semester.

The Master of Education degree program requires a minimum of thirty-six (36) credit hours. The MED degree is a non-thesis degree only for uncertified teacher candidates. For current information regarding the breadth of research conducted by the core mathematics education faculty please refer to http://mathed.tamu.edu or http://msmp.tamu.edu. Additionally, information can be found at http://www.cehd.tamu.edu/directory/