2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics and Science Education
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Faculty
Susan D. Nickerson, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Coordinator for Ph.D. Program (B.S., Eastern Nazarene College; M.A., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego)
Joanne E. Lobato, Professor of Mathematics, Coordinator for Ph.D. Program (B.S., St. Cloud State University; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
Marva G. Cappello, Professor of Teacher Education (B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.S., The City University of New York, Hunter College; Ph.D., University of Southern California)
Alexander W. Chizhik, Professor of Teacher Education, Director of Academic Labor Relations (B.A., B.S., University of California, Irvine; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles)
Lisa L. Clement Lamb, Professor of Teacher Education (B.S., College of William and Mary; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)
Scott T. Kelley, Professor of Biology (B.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Colorado)
Richard A. Levine, Professor of Statistics (B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University)
Joanne E. Lobato, Professor of Mathematics (B.S., St. Cloud State University; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
Stanley R. Maloy, Professor of Biology, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation of Graduate and Research Affairs (B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S., California State University, Long Beach;Ph.D., University of California, Irvine)
Walter C. Oechel, Albert W. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology (A.B., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside)
Michael E. O’Sullivan, Professor of Mathematics (B.A., Reed College; M.S., Portland State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
Randolph A. Philipp, Professor of Teacher Education (B.A., M.S., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Chris L. Rasmussen, Professor of Mathematics (B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland)
J. Luke Wood, Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Education Professor of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education, Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion (B.A., M.A., California State University, Sacramento; Ph.D., Arizona State University)
Matthew E. Anderson, Associate Professor of Physics [Senate Distinguished Professor] (B.S., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., University of Oregon)
Janet S. Bowers, Associate Professor of Mathematics (B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University)
Donna L. Ross, Associate Professor of Teacher Education (B.A., Lewis and Clark College; M.S., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Washington)
Melissa M. Soto, Associate Professor of Teacher Education (B.A., University of North Florida; M.Ed., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of California, Davis)
Dustin B. Thoman, Associate Professor of Psychology (B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Utah)
Meredith E. Vaughn, Associate Professor of Teacher Education (Ph.D. Graduate Adviser) (B.S., Allegheny College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Boston College)
William C. Zahner, Associate Professor of Mathematics (B.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz)
Nick Johnson, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education (B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles)
Regis Komperda, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Ph.D. Graduate Adviser) (B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Catholic University of America)
Melissa Navarro, Assistant Professor of Dual Language and English Learning Education (B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University & San Diego State University)
Mary Pilgrim, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University)
Daniel Reinholz, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (B.S., M.S., Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
Katie Schenkel, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education (B.S., M.Ed, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D. Michigan State University)
Emeritus Faculty:
Leland L. Beck, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
Fred M. Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor of Physics
Kathy S. Williams, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Committee for Mathematics Education:
Lisa L. Clement Lamb, Ph.D., Professor of Teacher Education
Joanne E. Lobato, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
Randolph A. Philipp, Ph.D., Professor of Teacher Education
Chris L. Rasmussen, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
Janet S. Bowers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics
Susan D. Nickerson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics
Melissa M. Soto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Teacher Education
William C. Zahner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics
Daniel Reinholz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Nick Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Mary Pilgrim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Graduate Information
For further information regarding programs, consult the following:
Ph.D. Program
CRMSE
6475 Alvarado Rd., #236
619-594-4696
e-mail: mathsciphd@sdsu.edu
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/crmse/msed/
M.A. Program
Mathematics and Statistics
619-594-6191
Teacher Education
619-594-6131
Admission to Graduate Study
Students applying for admission should electronically submit the university application available at http://www.calstate.edu/apply along with the application fee.
All applicants must submit admissions materials to SDSU Graduate Admissions.
Graduate Admissions
The following materials should be submitted as a complete package directly to:
Graduate Admissions
Enrollment Services
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7416
- Official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from all postsecondary institutions attended;
NOTE:
- Students who attended SDSU need only submit transcripts for work completed since last attendance.
- Students with international coursework must submit both the official transcript and proof of degree. If documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
- GRE scores (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682);
- English language score, if medium of instruction was in a language other than English (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682).
Mathematics and Science Education
The following admissions materials must be submitted electronically. For information regarding the admissions process, visit the program website at http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/crmse/msed/. The Cal State Apply application must be completed prior to the mathematics and science education admissions materials.
- Mathematics and science education application;
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to capability to do graduate work in mathematics and science education;
- Personal statement;
- One copy of unofficial transcript;
- Curriculum vitae or resume.
Section I. Master’s Degree Programs
General Information
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers two specializations in its program of graduate study leading to a Master of Arts degree for teaching service. The specialization for community college teaching offers candidates a program designed to provide them with the mathematical breadth necessary to teach a wide variety of lower-division collegiate mathematics courses, while also providing them with a better understanding of the issues involved in teaching and learning mathematics. The specialization for secondary teaching offers coursework designed to strengthen the mathematical background of secondary teachers, to provide teachers with a deeper understanding of learning and teaching mathematics in grades 7-12, and to allow teachers the opportunity to analyze curriculum and evaluation efforts in a manner that can lead them to make reasoned judgments about curricular, testing, and instructional issues in grades 7-12 mathematics.
Courses described in this section may also be of interest to students seeking the Master of Arts degree in education with concentrations in elementary curriculum and instruction or secondary curriculum and instruction, offered by the School of Teacher Education.
Associateships
Graduate teaching associateships in mathematical sciences are available to qualified students. Support for qualified candidates may also be available through the School of Teacher Education, through the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education or through employment on faculty research grants. Applications are available from the appropriate campus offices.
All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the university with classified graduate standing, as described in Admission and Registration .
Section II. Doctoral Program
WEBSITE: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/crmse/msed
General Information
San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, offer jointly a doctoral program in mathematics and science education. The program faculty at SDSU are members of the College of Sciences and the College of Education and are affiliated with the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE). They represent a number of different disciplines, including biology, mathematics, physics, psychology, statistics, and teacher education. The program faculty at UCSD, also an interdisciplinary group, are members of the Division of Physical Sciences (chemistry, mathematics, and physics) the Division of Biological Sciences, or the Division of Social Sciences (cognitive science, communication, education studies, psychology, and sociology). The program is administered under the College of Sciences at SDSU and under the Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD.
The research interests of the participating faculty members cover a wide range of issues in the learning and teaching of mathematics and the sciences. Graduates of the program will be qualified to take a variety of professional positions, including faculty appointments in universities, colleges, and community colleges; specialist positions in public school districts; and out-of-school employment in settings that require expertise in mathematics and science education.
Doctoral Faculty
The following faculty members of the cooperating institutions participate in the joint doctoral program, being available for direction of research and as departmental members of joint doctoral committees.
San Diego State University:
Coordinator: Susan D. Nickerson
Graduate Adviser: Regis Komperda
Staff Adviser: Deb Escamilla
Doctoral Program Members: Biology: Kelley, Maloy, Oechel, Williams (Emeritus); Chemistry: Komperda; Computer Science: Beck (Emeritus); Education: Navarro, Wood; Mathematics: Bowers, Lobato, Nickerson, O’Sullivan, Pilgrim, Rasmussen, Reinholz, Zahner; Physics: Anderson, Goldberg (Emeritus); Psychology: Thoman; Statistics: Levine; Teacher Education: Cappello, Chizhik, Johnson, Lamb, Philipp, Ross, Schenkel, Soto, Vaughn
University of California, San Diego:
Coordinator: Jeff Rabin
Graduate Adviser: Chris Halter
Staff Adviser: Sherry Seethaler
Doctoral Program Members: Alač, Barner, Brydges, Burgasser, Bussey, Chapman, Chivukula, Clarke, Daly, Datnow, Eggers, Geller, Halter, Heyman, Lo, McDonnell, Minnes, Núñez, Owens, Quarfoot, Rabin, Simon, Stevens, Walker, Weizman, Wienhausen (Emeritus)
Admission to Doctoral Study
Applicants for admission to the doctoral program in mathematics and science education must meet the general requirements for admission to both universities with classified graduate standing as outlined in the respective current catalogs. Applicants must also meet the special requirements of this program. These include: (a) an acceptable baccalaureate degree in mathematics or science (or a related discipline); b) a master’s degree, or its equivalent, in biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics; (c) a GPA of at least 3.25 in the last 30 semester (or 45 quarter) units of upper division work and at least a 3.5 in the graduate work attempted; (d) good standing in the last institution attended; (e) suitable scores in quantitative, verbal, and analytic sections of the Graduate Record Examinations.
Students with a master’s degree in mathematics education can also be considered for admission if they meet the following requirements: (a) a bachelor’s degree in mathematics; (b) a master’s degree in mathematics education that includes graduate level mathematics courses in analysis and algebra; and (c) coursework in geometry at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. The GPA, GRE, and graduate standing requirements specified in the previous paragraph must also be met. Students entering the program with a master’s degree in mathematics education are required to take additional mathematics courses as specified in “Specific Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree.” Students with a master’s degree in physics education, chemistry education, or biology education should contact the MSED program coordinators.
Students applying for admission to the doctoral program should electronically submit the university application available at http://www.calstate.edu/apply along with the application fee.
All applicants must submit admissions materials separately to SDSU Graduate Admissions and to the Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D. Program.
Graduate Admissions
The following materials should be submitted as a complete package directly to:
Graduate Admissions
Enrollment Services
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7416
- Official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from all postsecondary institutions attended;
NOTE:
- Students who attended SDSU need only submit transcripts for work completed since last attendance.
- Students with international coursework must submit both the official transcript and proof of degree. If documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
- GRE scores (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682);
- English language score, if medium of instruction was in a language other than English (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682).
Mathematics and Science Education
For information regarding the admissions process, visit the program website at http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/crmse/msed/.
Financial Support
San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego have a number of research and teaching associateships available to support students admitted to the Joint Doctoral Program. All students applying to the program will be considered for financial support.
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