Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Mathematics (6-12) Education Specialization (Job-Embedded Program)
The MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Mathematics Education Specialization is a fully online program for college graduates who are currently employed or seeking employment as non-licensed teachers in middle grades mathematics or high school mathematics. To complete the program and teacher licensure requirements, you must be hired by a local school district and complete a minimum of one year (10 months) of full-time teaching.
| MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Mathematics (6-12) Education Specialization | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | |
| EDPY 401 – Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ETEC 586 – Integrating Technology into Curriculum | 3 |
| SPED 402 – Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 576 – Practicum in Classroom Teaching (continuous enrollment) (at least 1 hour for duration of program of study; 3 hours in at least one semester) | 6-8 |
| Concentration: Secondary Grades Mathematics (6-12) Education courses | |
| SPED 402 – Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners | 3 |
| MEDU 445 – Teaching Algebra in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| MEDU 446 – Teaching Geometry in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| MEDU 543 – Teaching Mathematics in Middle School | 3 |
| REED 543 – Literature and Literacy in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| Electives, if needed | Variable |
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- Frances Harper
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- David Bowers
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- Terri Hopkins
Frances Harper, assistant professor and instructional team co-lead
David Bowers, clinical assistant professor
Terri Hopkins, clinical associate professor
The Secondary Mathematics Education programs are aligned to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics teacher preparation standards.
Thirty to thirty-eight credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Practitioner Concentration. Students must complete licensure requirements within three years. Students completing the MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Mathematics education specialization earn both the MS degree and their Tennessee teaching license.
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Frances Harper, assistant professor and instructional team co-lead
Email: francesharper@utk.edu