Graduate Studies - Bagwell College of Education

Ed.D. in Leadership for Learning
Concentration: Adolescent Education - Mathematics

The Adolescent Education - Mathematics concentration is designed for educators who are certified to teach mathematics at the middle or secondary level and who have previously successfully completed coursework in graduate level mathematics. Graduates of the program are leaders for learning because they possess the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to serve in a variety of distributed leadership roles in P-12 schools. The concentration is aligned with NCATE and PSC standards, as well as with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards. Consistent with the Bagwell College of Education's Conceptual Framework, the Collaborative Development of Expertise in Teaching, Learning and Leadership, graduates of the program are prepared to serve as collaborative experts and to be effective advocates, agents, mentors and models and to serve in a variety of distributed leadership roles.

COMMON CORE COURSES IN DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP
TOTAL: 27 Semester Hours
EDL 8000 Foundations in Leadership for Learning
EDUC 8100 Advanced Study of Learning
EDUC 8300 Intercultural Communication and Global Learning
EDRS 8000 Applied Quantitative & Qualitative Research
EDL 8100 Critical Issues in School Transformation
EDRS 8900 Applied Field Research
EDRS 9100 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
EDRS 9200 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
EDUC 9800 Doctoral Seminar

ADOLESCENT EDUCATION - MATHEMATICS CORE COURSES
TOTAL: 12 Semester Hours from the following
EDAD 8100 Curriculum Theory & Practice in Middle & Secondary Schools
EDAD 8200 Supervision, Mentoring & Advocacy in Mid & Sec Schools
EDAD 8300 Critical Analysis of Educational Policy for Teacher Leaders
EDAD 8400 Internship in Teacher Development or Teacher Education
EDAD 9300 Critical Issues for Student Learning: Topic
EDAD 9350 Doctoral Directed Study in Adolescent Education

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES IN MATHEMATICS
TOTAL: 15 Semester Hours from the following
MATH 7700 Elementary Set Theory
MATH 7712 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 7713 Statistics & Data Analysis
MATH 7714 Geometry from Multiple Perspectives
MATH 7717 Number Theory
MATH 7718 Functions & Analytic Techniques
MATH 7900 Special Topics
MATH 7950 Directed Study
MAED 7701 History of Mathematics
MAED 7715 Mathematical Problem Solving
MAED 7716 Math Studies
MAED 7719 Technology & Mathematics
MAED 7751 Survey of Mathematics Teaching & Learning
MAED 7900 Special Topics
MAED 7950 Directed Study
MAED 8900 Research Methods & Critique in Mathematics Education
Graduate Courses in Applied Statistics (With advisor approval)

GUIDED ELECTIVES
TOTAL: 12 Semester Hours
Candidates will use guided electives to expand their breadth of their course work and expertise beyond that specialty area of their concentration or to delve deeply into timely critical issues through in-depth scholarship in directed study or special topics courses for the purpose of increasing their leadership potential and career opportunities in schools. Candidates may use guided electives to broaden their knowledge of goals by selecting international and multicultural opportunities for study or to seek additional endorsements and deepen their expertise in high need areas such as ESOL and reading. Candidates may select these hours with the approval for their concentration advisor and Ed.D. coordinator.

DISSERTATION
TOTAL: 9 Semester Hours
The Dissertation will follow commonly accepted standards in doctorial education for structure, format, sophistication, and creative contribution, within a field-based problem-solving focus on significant applied research that improves schools and student learning through planned and sustainable change. The prospectus as well as the final product of the candidate's dissertation research will be defended and judged in relation to the program's 8 Performance Outcomes, many of which should have been advanced substantially by the dissertation experience. The Ed.D. dissertation is expected to make a creative contribution to advancing the practice of educators and the applied professional literature of the field of education.

Course Outline for EDD Adolescent Mathematics Concentration Majors:
Course Rotation

For more information you may contact
the Office of Graduate Programs in Education at
770-423-6043 or send us an email.
We are located in Kennesaw Hall Room 3026

For additional information on certification, please e-mail Kelli Oxford koxford@kennesaw.edu, Certification officer in the Teacher Education Advisement Center at KSU.