Courses
The certificate requires 12 hours (four courses) of mathematics education courses, taken for a grade, at NC State. No courses can be transferred into the graduate certificate program.
Students choose four of the five courses below. The courses are all available online.
EMS 510 - Interactions In the Mathematics Classroom
Units: 3
This course focuses on interactions between students and teachers in the mathematics classroom. Topics studied will include: whole class instruction, small group activity, questioning and facilitating classroom discussion. This course will include a field experience in the schools for which students will be required to provide their own transportation. Course restricted to mathematics education students in the MED, MS or MAT programs.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
EMS 513 - Teaching and Learning of Algebraic Thinking
Units: 3
Teaching and learning of algebra from a developmental perspective; research-based methods for developing students' algebraic thinking; structure and processes used in algebra. Focus on how students develop algebraic ideas from upper elementary grades through Algebra I.
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
EMS 514 - Teaching and Learning of Geometric Thinking
Units: 3
Focus will be on the development of geometric thinking in grades K-12 using multiple instructional approaches, including technology, and considered using different theories of learning and frameworks [e.g., Van Hiele, SOLO taxonomy]. Topics may include: measurement, similarity, congruence, properties of 2 and 3 dimensional figures, circles, non-Euclidean geometries. Synthetic, analytic and transformational, formal and informal approaches will be highlighted.
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
EMS 519 - Teaching and Learning of Statistical Thinking
Units: 3
This course is designed to bridge theory and practice on how students develop understandings of key concepts in data analysis, statistics, and probability. Discussion of students' understandings, teaching strategies and the use of manipulatives and technology tools. Topics include distribution, measures of center and spread, sampling, sampling distribution, randomness, and law of large numbers. Must complete a first level graduate statistics course [ ST 507, ST 511, or equivalent] before enrolling.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
EMS 580 - Teaching Mathematics with Technology
Units: 3
Prepares prospective mathematics teachers to use technology in their classrooms to assist students in formulating and solving math problems in the middle and high school mathematics curricula.
Offered in Spring and Summer