Mathematics Secondary Education, B.S.

Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 41 Credit Hours within the content area. An additional 42 Credit Hours of professional education courses are required for students pursuing secondary certification.

Exit Exam: ETS

Required Math Courses: 33 Credit Hours

MATH 140 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
MATH 240 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
MATH 241 - Calculus III Credits: 4 hours
MATH 331 - College Geometry Credits: 3 hours
MATH 335 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 hours
MATH 430 - Differential Equations Credits: 3 hours
MATH 431 - Abstract Algebra Credits: 3 hours
MATH 432 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3 hours
MATH 433 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3 hours
MATH 436 - Real Analysis I Credits: 3 hours

Required Physics Courses: 8 Credit Hours

PHYS 241 - Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 242 - Physics II Credits: 4 hours

Recommended Courses: 12 Credit Hours

Students pursuing the Mathematics Secondary Education major are also encouraged to take additional mathematics courses selected from the following:

MATH 401 - Mathematics History Credits: 3 hours
MATH 435 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: 3 hours
MATH 437 - Real Analysis II Credits: 3 hours
MATH 490 - Topics in Mathematics Credits: 1 to 3 hours each topic

Required Professional Education Courses: 42 Credit Hours

COMM 230 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 130 - Technology in the P-12 Classroom Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 235 - Basic Concepts Concerning Education Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 237 - Effective Teaching Practices Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 232 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 238 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOWK 436 - Human Diversity in a Global Society Credits: 3 hours OR SPAN 134 - Spanish for Public Service
SPED 233 - Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12) Credits: 3 hours
The following may not be taken until admitted into the Teacher Education program:
EDUC 331 - Studies in Education: Special Topics in Literacy Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 432 - Fundamentals of Secondary Education Credits: 3 hours OR EDUC 430 - Classroom Management & Behavior (P-12 candidates only)
EDUC 497 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: 12 hours *
*Student Teaching placements determined by Director of Student Teaching the semester before Student Teaching begins.