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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education: Mathematics (BS)

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Education Programs

Students that are interested in becoming a high school mathematics teacher will complete:

General Education Requirements for a Bachelor degree
Mathematics core
Secondary Educational Core Courses

Program Requirements

Required Math Courses

MAT 128: College Algebra 3 credits
MAT 180: Finite Math I: Logic, Combinatorics, Probability & Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
MAT 255: Calculus I 4 credits
MAT 256: Calculus II 4 credits
MAT 280: Finite Math II-Linear Systems & Models and Mathematics of Finance 3 credits
MAT 290: Geometry 3 credits
MAT 350: History of Mathematics 3 credits
MAT 351: Statistics I 3 credits
MAT 352: Statistics II 3 credits
MAT 357: Abstract Algebra 3 credits
MAT 370: Calculus III 4 credits

Total: 36 credits

Secondary Education Core Courses

*Student Teaching Requirements

Completion of required math courses
Completion of Required Secondary Education Core Courses
Cumulative GPA of 2.5
A minimum grade of “C” in all of the education courses and at least 24 hours in the content area
Successful completion of the Core Academic Skills for Educators Praxis exam (required prior to Education coursework)
Successful completion of the Praxis II exam
During student teaching, finalize portfolio with mentor teachers

EDU 302: Classroom Assessment 3 credits
EDU 303: Education of Exceptional Children 3 credits
EDU 303L: Exceptional Child Lab 1 credits
EDU 335: Technology in Education 3 credits
EDU 335L: School Technology Lab 1 credits
EDU 339: Classroom Management 3 credits
EDU 358: Secondary Educational Methods I 3 credits
EDU 358L: Secondary Methods I Lab 1 credits
EDU 359: Secondary Education Methods II 3 credits
EDU 359L: Secondary Methods II Lab 1 credits
EDU 401: Educational Psychology 3 credits
EDU 401L: Classroom Management Lab 1 credits
EDU 403: Intervention Strategies 3 credits
OR
SED 403: Intervention Strategies 3 credits
EDU 403L: Intervention Strategies Lab 1 credits
EDU 454: Read and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum 3 credits
EDU 454L: Content Literacy Lab 1 credits
EDU 477: Multicultural Curriculum Design 3 credits
EDU 406: Student Teaching Practicum 2 credits *

Total: 49 credits

Suggested Course Sequencing

Fall Semester Freshman Year - Total 16 credits

HUM 102: First Year Experience 3 credits
ENG 100: English Composition I 3 credits
General Education - Natural Science 4 credits
MAT 128: College Algebra 3 credits
MAT 180: Finite Math I: Logic, Combinatorics, Probability & Introduction to Statistics 3 credits

Spring Semester Freshman Year - Total 16 credits

MAT 280: Finite Math II-Linear Systems & Models and Mathematics of Finance 3 credits
ENG 101: English Composition II 3 credits
PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
General Education - Oral Communication 3 credits
COS 103: Introduction to Information Technology 4 credits

Fall Semester Sophomore Year - Total 16 credits

MAT 255: Calculus I 4 credits
MAT 290: Geometry 3 credits
General Education - Foreign Language 3 credits
General Education - History 3 credits
Electives 3 credits

Spring Semester Sophomore Year - Total 19 credits

EDU 339: Classroom Management 3 credits
MAT 256: Calculus II 4 credits
MAT 350: History of Mathematics 3 credits
General Education - Literature 3 credits
General Education - Foreign Language 3 credits
General Education - Visual & Performing Arts 3 credits

Fall Semester Junior Year - Total 15 credits

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Exams to be passed to continue

MAT 351: Statistics I 3 credits
EDU 303: Education of Exceptional Children 3 credits
EDU 303L: Exceptional Child Lab 1 credits
EDU 401: Educational Psychology 3 credits
EDU 401L: Classroom Management Lab 1 credits
EDU 358: Secondary Educational Methods I 3 credits
EDU 358L: Secondary Methods I Lab 1 credits

Spring Semester Junior Year - Total 17 credits

MAT 352: Statistics II 3 credits
EDU 302: Classroom Assessment 3 credits
EDU 335: Technology in Education 3 credits
EDU 335L: School Technology Lab 1 credits
EDU 403: Intervention Strategies 3 credits
EDU 403L: Intervention Strategies Lab 1 credits
EDU 477: Multicultural Curriculum Design 3 credits

Fall Semester Senior Year - Total 16 credits

MAT 357: Abstract Algebra 3 credits
MAT 370: Calculus III 4 credits
EDU 359: Secondary Education Methods II 3 credits
EDU 359L: Secondary Methods II Lab 1 credits
EDU 454: Read and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum 3 credits
EDU 454L: Content Literacy Lab 1 credits

Spring Semester Senior Year - Total 12 credits

Praxis II exam must be passed before beginning Student Teaching

EDU 406: Student Teaching Practicum 2 credits (see requirements)

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