DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
D. E. Cook, Ph.D., Head
TEACHING
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Master of
Arts in Teaching
Director,
Teacher Education
Debra S. Blenis, M.S.
Professor
David E. Cook, Ph.D., chemistry, educational technology
Robert H. Fronk, Ph.D., computer and technology education,
geology/biology education, experimental design.
Associate Professors
Michael A. Gallo, Ph.D., mathematics education, statistics, research
design, educational theory, computer networking.
Cecilia A.
Knoll, Ph.D., calculus mastery,
differential equations, integrating technology into the curriculum.
Thomas
Marcinkowski, Ph.D., environmental
education, curriculum and instruction, research and evaluation design.
Assistant Professors
Bradford
Allen, Ed.D., mathematics education,
statistical research methodology, testing and evaluation, modeling.
Richard E. Enstice, Ph.D., administration in higher education,
computers in education, computer networking.
Master of Arts in Teaching Degree Program
The Master
of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is a post-baccalaureate program for
individuals with bachelor’s degrees in content areas, who are either current
teachers with 3-year temporary teaching certificates or are planning to enter
the teaching field. The program is designed to help students earn an advanced
degree while also completing coursework that can lead to Florida teacher
certification. It consists of a minimum of 32 graduate semester hours.
Admission
Requirements
An
applicant must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university in mathematics or science, or in an area in which they seek state
certification.
Degree
Requirements
A minimum
grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the program. Students
must also satisfy a field experience requirement that can be met either by a
concurrent part- or full-time teaching position or by completing concurrent
field experience courses taken either at Florida Tech or another accredited university.
Students are expected to pass the Professional Education Florida Teacher
Certification Examination, which is given four times per year, at the
conclusion of the program.
Curriculum
At least 10
courses (minimum 32 credits) are required, as follows:
EDS 5045 Multilingual/Multicultural
Education.... 3
EDS 5051 Methods and Management of
Middle and
High School Teaching.. 4
EDS 5071 Methods and Strategies
for Teaching Middle and
High School Science 4
or
EDS 5072 Methods and Strategies for
Teaching Middle and
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 32
All courses
must be taken at Florida Tech. With faculty approval, however, exceptions can
be made on a case by case basis for graduate-level electives and a methods
course in an area other than math or
science.