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Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in Mathematics

This Graduate Certificate provides secondary teachers advanced disciplinary training in teaching dual credit math courses.

This certification provides the 18 hours in graduate mathematics coursework which can be counted towards a Master of Science in Mathematics with a Mathematics Education concentration. In particular, completion of the Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in Mathematics would place graduates half-way towards completing the UNT MS in Mathematics Education concentration.

The graduate certificate program offers courses tailored to meet the needs of practicing teachers aiming to

  • deepen their subject matter knowledge in secondary school mathematics and college-level mathematics content and curricula from an advanced perspective. This perspective considers not only the many interconnections among high school mathematics topics, but also their relationship to college-level mathematics.

  • enhance their pedagogical and curricular knowledge by investigating current issues and trends in mathematics education.

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree with either an overall GPA of at least 3.0, or a GPA of at least 3.0 for college-level mathematics and statistics courses and at least 18 semester hours of college-level mathematics courses (Calculus II and above)
  • Have state certification for teaching secondary school mathematics
  • At least 2 years of secondary school teaching experience

Additional Admission Requirements

  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Current CV
  • Statement of Professional goals (~ 750 words)
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Program contact

Dr. Nirmala Naresh
Nirmala.Naresh@unt.edu

Certification Requirements (18 semester credit hours)

  • Any 3 of the following courses (9 SCH)

    MATH 5110 Introduction to Analysis
    MATH 5210 Numerical Analysis
    MATH 5400 Introduction to Functions of a Complex Variable
    MATH 5460 Differential Equations
    MATH 5500 Matrix Theory
    MATH 5600 Introduction to Topology
    MATH 5700 Selected Topics in Contemporary Mathematics (e.g, Number Theory, Combinatorics, Modern Algebra)

  • Any 3 of the following courses (9 SCH)

    MATH 5710 History of Mathematics with Technology
    MATH 5720 Problem-solving for Secondary Teachers
    MATH 5730 Problem-Solving in Calculus for Teaching
    MATH 5740 Problem-Solving in Probability & Statistics for Teaching
    MATH 5750 Selected Topics in Mathematics Education (e.g., Technology for Teaching Mathematics, Research Methods in Mathematics Education)

Marketable Skills

  1. Creative and analytical thinking
  2. Creative problem-solving
  3. Mathematical writing
  4. Oral and written communication
  5. Apply Theory to Practice
  6. Pedagogical practices