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The Mathematics Education specialization within the PhD in Education program equips future math educators for diverse professional paths, such as training teachers, instructing college-level mathematics, and pursuing scholarly investigations in math pedagogy.
PhD candidates in this specialization gain hands-on experience through undergraduate instruction, collaborative research with faculty, internship opportunities, and engagement with the prestigious Lockheed Martin/UCF Teaching Academy for Mathematics and Science.
This Mathematics Education PhD track mandates completion of at least 63 credit hours post-master's degree, comprising 24 core course credits, 6 specialization credits, 15 elective credits, a 3-credit internship, and 15 dissertation credits. Additionally, all candidates must successfully pass the comprehensive qualifying examination.