This graduate program at SFU is designed to help teachers develop insights into the nature of mathematics and its place in the school curriculum. 

Teachers will become familiar with research on how secondary students learn mathematics and with current ideas on how best to teach the subject. 

This is an opportune time for teachers to examine curriculum changes and upgrade their qualifications.

The program stresses the human aspects of mathematics. It emphasizes the role of mathematics in society and the natural development of mathematics as a growing, changing entity. 

Developments in the school mathematics curriculum and in pedagogy will be related to historical, cultural, and psychological forces operating within society.

The goal is to produce teachers who have a broad understanding of mathematics and mathematics education and who will be qualified to deal with rapid curriculum change in the next several decades. 

• Newly issued official paper transcripts
• Academic Writing Sample
• Letter of Intent
• Reference Letters
• English Language Competency Test Results
• Passport

A bachelor's degree from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (B), or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 units of undergraduate/graduate courses.

The mathematical content is designed to increase students' breadth of understanding, and will not require students to recall details of their undergraduate mathematics courses. 

The faculty recognizes that teachers interested in this program may have completed their university work some time ago, and the courses are designed with this in mind.

In addition to the standard requirements for entry to the SFU graduate program, the following prerequisites are normally required:

• sufficient mathematics background for certification to teach secondary school mathematics
• mathematics teaching experience in secondary school
• undergraduate methods of teaching mathematics courses, for example, SFU's EDUC 415-4 Designs for Learning: Secondary Mathematics

Iran

Required Credential or Degree

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

16 on a 20-point scale

China

Required Credential or Degree

A four-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

3 on a 4-point scale (B, 75%);
4 on a 5-point scale (B, 80%)

India

Required Credential or Degree

M.A., M.B.B.S., M.Comm., M.Sc., or a Master's degree in a non–engineering field or Honours B.Eng., B.Sc.(Eng.), B.Tech., B.A.Sc., B.Arch. B.Pharm

3-year degrees are an acceptable basis for admission if:

• The applicant’s overall standing in degree is 1st Class/Division, AND
• The awarding institutions have been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better http://www.naac.gov.in/ OR
• The awarding institution is designated an Institution of National Importance, such as the Indian Institute of Technology.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

First Class; 8 on a 10-point scale