LRSC 594 – Elementary Mathematics Specialist Course Number and Operations with Whole Numbers
Introduction
Note: If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
LRSC 594 – Special Topics: Number and Operations with Whole Numbers
College/Department: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – Math, Statistics, and Computer Science
Program: Elementary Mathematics Specialists Program
Dates: 8/25/25 – 12/5/25
Credits: 4 graduate semester credit hours
Tuition/Fees: $546 per semester credit hour tuition.
Comments: This program has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education to meet the requirements for the new Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement.
The program includes five courses that will run sequentially (Fall 2023 through Spring 2025 including the summer semester). We ask applicants to anticipate being a part of a cohort planning to enroll in all five courses. At least two courses from this sequence are eligible to be applied as credits towards a Master’s degree at University of Illinois should you later decide to apply to a related Master’s degree-granting program.
Description: This course aims to prepare teachers to be confident mathematics teachers who possess a deep knowledge of mathematics and of how PreK–6 children learn mathematics; to have a shared vision for what a powerful mathematics classroom looks like; to provide high-quality mathematics instruction in their classrooms and make their teaching public in well-planned and deliberate ways; and to work collaboratively with colleagues to support individual teachers, schools, and the district in improving the quality and coherence of mathematics instruction. This course focuses on deepening teacher’s knowledge of teaching and learning mathematics content related to the development of whole number and operations concepts in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Prerequisites: A Professional Educator’s License (PEL) and teaching experience equivalent to one full academic year. Instructor approval is required to enroll. Please contact Alison Superfine at amcastro@uic.edu
Textbook: For textbook information contact the instructor at dsoffe2@uic.edu
Audit Option: No
Instructor(s): Deena Goldstein
Location: This course meets online and at the Learning Sciences Research Institute
Schedule: This course meets Tuesday from 5-8pm.
Enrollment Deadline: Two weeks prior to the first class
Note: The Fall 2025 course is subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met.