在学习，认知，指导和发展集中的数学教育专业课程，学生可以准备：进行数学学与教的基础研究，了解各个年龄段的人们如何学习数学，了解老师如何促进数学学习以及表达能力在数学家和数学教育家之间（通过在数学和数学教育方面都具有深厚的背景）。专业化学院的学科背景各不相同，例如：数学，数学教育，认知心理学，物理学，物理教育，统计学和计算机科学。鼓励跨学科合作。
The specialization in Mathematics Education within the Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development concentration prepares students to: conduct basic research on the learning and teaching of mathematics, understand how people at all ages learn mathematics, understand how teachers can facilitate mathematics learning, and articulate between mathematicians and mathematics educators (via a strong background in both mathematics and mathematics education). The specialization faculty have diverse backgrounds in disciplines such as: mathematics, mathematics education, cognitive psychology, physics, physics education, statistics, and computer science. Interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.