Curriculum
Mathematics Courses
Why should a prospective high school math teacher consider the Bard MAT Program rather than earning a Ph.D. in mathematics? The answer lies in a commitment to teaching. Either degree would provide a broad and deep background in the discipline. However, Ph.D. programs prepare students best for research, while the Bard MAT Program excels in preparing mathematicians to be teachers.
Sample Calendar
The course descriptions that follow are organized into two categories: by discipline, and by discipline and pedagogy. The first category is the cluster of courses that engage students in graduate-level studies, challenging them to grapple with the questions, forms of inquiry, and knowledge making that constitute the work of the discipline. The second category is that set of studies and experiences in public school classrooms that allow developing teachers to consider their fields of study as sites for learning and how their work as teachers engages less experienced learners in the authentic work of their respective fields.
The Discipline
- Math 512. Analysis
- Math 514. Algebra
- Math 522. Geometry
- Math 524. Applied Mathematics
- Math 532. Independent Research Project
Discipline and Pedagogy
- Math 513. Teaching Mathematics: The Learner as Individual, A Field Experience
- Math 516. Mathematics Education: Teaching/Lab Strand
- Math 518. Classroom Research Project
- Math 526. Teaching Mathematics: The Classroom as Learning Environment, A Field Experience
- Math 536. Teaching Practicum I
- Math 546. Teaching Practicum II
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