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Mathematics Education Concentration


Admission and Progression Master of Science Degree - Track 2


Applying for Admission to Graduate Programs in TPTE

The Track II Master's is intended for individuals desiring to earn teacher licensure. Applicants must first be admitted to teacher education. Applicants must complete the equivalent of an undergraduate minor in secondary education and a major in mathematics. Please refer to the catalog for complete details. Individuals are encouraged to contact the college's Advising Center, 332 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, for a diagnostic interview and to develop a tentative course of study and timeline.

1. Pre-Admission to the Mathematics Education Licensure program

  • Candidates must complete at least 75 semester hours of college courses with a 2.70 overall grade point average (g.p.a.) These semester hours must include  Mathematics 141-142 (or at least 6 hours of calculus) and at least 6 additional hours of 200 level or above mathematics.
  • Candidates must complete two required screening tests -a speech and hearing examination and a basic skills test called the Praxis 1: Pre-professional Skills Test (PPST).  There are two exemptions from the PPST: 1) candidates with enhanced ACT scores of 22 or combined SAT scores of 1020 and 2) candidates with a Bachelor's degree.  (Times, dates, and registration materials for these screening tests are available in the College's Advising office, Claxton Addition 332.)

2. Admission into Mathematics Education

  • Candidates should complete all of the above requirements during the junior year or as soon as possible if one has a Bachelors Degree.  Post-baccalaureate candidates not holding a degree in mathematics must eventually complete at least 24 semester hours in mathematics to include 15 at the 300 level or higher.
  • After all of the above screening tests have been completed, candidates will automatically be invited to interview with the Mathematics Education Admission Board.  This Board makes recommendations to the Mathematics Education Advisor(s) who make the final decision regarding who is admitted to the Mathematics Education Licensure Track II program.  Although the Admission Board holds interviews each semester, candidates should plan ahead by meeting all of the prerequisites and being interviewed no later than the Fall semester preceding the internship year. (Admitted candidates may be accepted for the following or a subsequent Fall depending upon available slots.)
  • Application to the Graduate School should precede the year of internship.
  • Undergraduate students will continue to meet with their Mathematics Department advisor until completion of the baccalaureate degree.  However, after admission to Mathematics Education Licensure Track II, each candidate is responsible for meeting with a Mathematics Education advisor (listed at the bottom of this page) each semester prior to the internship or risk losing admission status.

3. Completing the Required Professional Courses

    Admitted candidates will complete a prescribed set of courses.  Certain courses must be completed before the internship year begins, other courses must be taken in conjunction with the internship, and the remainder is normally completed following the internship. For a list of courses see "Course of Study" under M.S. - Track 2.

Mathematics Education Advisor:
Dr. Lynn Hodge, 410 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, 865-974-8778, lhodge4@utk.edu.
Melinda Lee, Administrative Support Assistant III, 423 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, 865-974-7712, mlee14@utk.edu.

Contact the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

A204 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442

Phone: 865-974-6228
Fax: 865-974-6302
tallmon@utk.edu