University Catalog 2026-2027

Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum (MEd): Elementary Education in Mathematics and Science Concentration

Concentration Requirements

Teaching Learning and Curriculum Core Courses6
Students select two core courses from the list below
Theory and Practice In Teaching Diverse Populations
Foundations of Curriculum
Teachers as Leaders
Teacher as Researcher
Reading In the Content Areas
Multicultural Lifespan Development
Mathematics and Science Core 118
Select 18 credit hours from the list below
Number Systems and Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks
Rational Numbers and Operations: K-5 Learning Trajectories
Data Analysis and Measurement: K-5 Classroom Interactions
Algebraic Reasoning: K-5 Discourse and Questioning
Geometry and Spatial Visualization: K-5 Assessment
Mathematical Modeling: K-5 Leadership
Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science
Issues in Elementary School Science Education
Special Problems in Elementary School Science
Inquiry Project3
Internship In Elementary Education
Elective Courses3
Select 3 hours in consultation with advisor
Total Hours30
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Students can also choose a Life Sciences, Earth Sciences or Physical Sciences content course.

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Cathy L. Crossland
  • Jessica Theresa DeCuir-Gunby
  • Krista Dawn Glazewski
  • John K. Lee
  • Patricia L. Marshall
  • John Nietfeld
  • Kevin M. Oliver
  • Edward J. Sabornie
  • Margareta M. Thomson

Associate Professors

  • Candy M. Beal
  • Sarah J. Carrier
  • Dennis Scott Davis
  • Deniz Eseryel
  • DeLeon L. Gray
  • Chu-Jen Huang
  • Jessica Heather Hunt
  • Meghan McGlinn Manfra
  • James Minogue
  • Temple A. Walkowiak
  • Angela Michelle Wiseman
  • Carl A. Young

Assistant Professors

  • Chandra Alston
  • Christy Michelle Byrd
  • Michelle Marie Falter
  • Jill Freiberg Grifenhagen
  • Michael Andre Jarry-Shore
  • Shiyan Jiang
  • Crystal Lee
  • Paula McAvoy
  • Amato Nocera
  • Jamie Nicole Pearson
  • Jackie Eunjung Relyea
  • Daniela Castellanos Reyes
  • Jonee Wilson

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Drinda Elaine Benge
  • Vandna Gill Bindra
  • Sarah Cannon
  • Valerie Ness Faulkner
  • Ann D. Harrington
  • Kristin Hoffmann
  • Micha Jeffries
  • Jill Jones
  • Joanne Greer Koch
  • Linda McCabe-Smith
  • Julia O'Neal McKeown

Emeritus Faculty

  • John F. Arnold
  • Barbara J. Fox
  • Edwin R. Gerler Jr.
  • Lawrence Keith Jones
  • Susan Sinclair Osborne
  • Carol A. Pope
  • Ruie J. Pritchard
  • Norman A. Sprinthall
  • Lois M. Thies-Sprinthall
  • Ellen S. Vasu

Teaching Assistant Professor

  • Jared Stewart-Ginsburg