The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics program aims to improve mathematics education and student achievement by focusing on two specific research-supported areas. First, high-quality content-based knowledge is critical to student achievement. And second, dual-credit/dual-enrollment students are more likely to persist in college and are more likely to complete a Bachelor’s degree in less time than those who did not attempt college credits in high school.
Utah Valley University Mathematics Department, propose to provide a one-two year course of study for secondary-level teachers leading to a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics. The program is intended for 1) students who are holders of a Master’s degree in a discipline other than mathematics, and who wish to teach concurrent enrollment or college courses, and 2) students who wish to prepare for admission to graduate studies at Utah Valley University or another college/university, in anticipation of a Master’s Degree of Science in Mathematics or Mathematics Education.
The objective is to provide curricula in mathematics which will meet the present and future needs of all participants and supports evidence that shows that good teachers make a clear difference in student achievement and that the importance of teacher quality cannot be overstated. More importantly, evidence suggests that teacher quality is the “most important school factor in explaining differences in student performance (Goldhaber, 2002), even compared to the effects of changes in class size, the socio-economics characteristics of students or the level of education of parents (Clotfelter, Ladd, & L., Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement: longitudinal analysis with student fixed effects, 2007).
Graduate courses for this program will be available to match in-service teacher’s schedules, evenings and during summer sessions, taught by Utah Valley University full-time faculty.
Furthermore, the program is designed to give secondary mathematics teachers breadth and depth in mathematics and statistics. We anticipate that these teachers’ enhanced content knowledge will not only help students become “college and career ready” but will have the added benefit of increased student achievement in subsequent mathematics courses at the College or University level.
Admittance to UVU’s Graduate Program requires a $45 Admissions fee paid to Cashiers office and the following Admissions form filled out and taken to the Admissions office.
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A complete description of the available courses Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 is coming soon!
The Graduate Certificate is overseen by Dr. Christine Walker, LA 022j, (801) 863-8634. If you have further questions, you can send an email to Christine.walker@uvu.edu.
The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics aims to improve mathematics education and student achievement by focusing on two specific research-supported areas. First, by delivering high-quality content-based knowledge critical to student achievement, and second, targeting in-service teachers who desire to teach dual credit in high school, given that dual-credit/dual-enrollment students are more likely to persist in college and are more likely to complete a Bachelor’s degree in less time than those who did not attempt college credits in high school. Graduate courses for this program will be available to match in-service teacher’s schedules, evenings and during summer sessions, taught on the main campus and live-interactive by Utah Valley University’s full-time faculty.
MATH 6000/Preparation for MS; Eligibility/Entrance exam; Deadlines; links to applications: I will give you more information on this later.
For additional information, please contact:
Graduate Program Director
Debanjan Bhattacharjee
Phone: 801.863.5414
Email: debanjanb@uvu.edu
