Mathematics Major, Secondary Education Certification, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math except MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

BS Degree Requirements:

See Bachelor of Science Requirements 

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• MA 123 - Statistics
• MA 181 - Calculus I
• MA 182 - Calculus II
• MA 283 - Calculus III
• MA 284 - Calculus IV
• MA 301 - Concepts of Abstract Mathematics
• MA 303 - Modern Geometry
• MA 304 - Modern Algebra
• MA 305 - Linear Algebra
• MA 306 - Differential Equations
• MA 310 - Probability and Statistics
• MA 318 - Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers
• MA 319 - Materials and Methods in the Teaching of Secondary Mathematics

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• Select one of the following: (3 Semester Hours)

• MA 455 - Advanced Calculus I
• MA 461 - General Topology

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• Note:  For mathematics with teacher certification majors, after the successful completion of Calculus I (MA 181 ), no mathematics courses below MA 114  can be applied toward graduation.

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• Select one of the following: (3 Semester Hours)

• SM 125 - Fortran
• SM 135 - Programming in C++

Additional Requirements:

• Select one from the following: (4 Semester Hours)

• PSP 211 - General Physics with lab
• PSP 213 - General Physics (Calculus Based) with lab

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• 2.0 Major GPA required
• 2.0 Departmental GPA required
• Comprehensive Exit Exam
• Exit Questionnaire

Professional Education Requirements, 7-12:

(Minimum grade of C required)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology

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• Note: Students wishing to obtain teacher licensure must meet the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education  (after completing ED 300 ) and the requirements for Admission to Teacher Internship  (before entering ED 401 ). See the Department of Education in Section 9.1  .

Total Hours Required for a BS in Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification: 124 semester hours