LRSC 594 – Elementary Mathematics Specialist Course Leadership in Mathematics Education
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: Leadership in Mathematics Education
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: TBD
Prerequisites: A Professional Educator’s License (PEL) and teaching experience equivalent to one full academic year. Instructor approval is required to enroll. Please contact the instructor at kapitvor@uic.edu
Textbook: For textbook information contact the instructor at pknguyen@uic.edu
Audit Option: No
Instructor(s): Phi Nguyen
Location: This course meets online and at the Learning Sciences Research Institute
Schedule: This course meets Tuesday from 5-9pm
Enrollment Deadline: Two weeks prior to the first class
Note: The Fall 2025 course is subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met.