BS in Mathematics Education
(74 hours*, including licensure hours)

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1. Grades below C- will not be acceptable in major courses.
2. Complete the following core requirements:
   MTHED 117 : Critical Review of School Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 117 : Critical Review of School Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113
   DESCRIPTION:	Strengthen understanding of high-school mathematics; gain awareness as mathematics learners in learning communities; learn how to support collaborative communities as teachers.
   
   
   MTHED 218 : Task Design and Assessment of Student Understanding. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 218 : Task Design and Assessment of Student Understanding. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113 & MATH 290 & MATH 313 & MTHED 117 & SC ED 276R
   DESCRIPTION:	Building tasks that elicit important mathematical ideas. Reflecting on and assessing the success of tasks through questioning and other methods of formative assessment.
   
   
   MTHED 308 : Mathematics Teaching with Technology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 308 : Mathematics Teaching with Technology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 313 & MATH 362
   DESCRIPTION:	Using technology to teach and understand mathematics. Math-specific software and calculators used to investigate Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, algorithms, probabilities, etc., research regarding effectiveness.
   
   
   MTHED 377 : Mathematics Teaching in the Public Schools. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 377 : Mathematics Teaching in the Public Schools. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MTHED 218; Departmental consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Mathematics teaching practice in grades 7-12, including lesson/task design, curriculum evaluation, and classroom management in context of practice teaching.
   
   
   MTHED 378 : Practicum in Mathematics Education. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 378 : Practicum in Mathematics Education. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in MthEd 377.
   DESCRIPTION:	Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.
   
   

   Note: Prerequisites for all mathematics education courses will be strictly adhered to.

3. Complete the following:
   MATH 112 Honors Calculus 1.
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 and 111 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Differential and integral calculus: limits; continuity; the derivative and applications; extrema; the definite integral; fundamental theorem of calculus; L'Hopital's rule.
   
             : Honors Calculus 1.
   
   
   MATH 113 Honors Calculus 2.
   MATH 113 : Calculus 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 112 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Techniques and applications of integration; sequences, series, convergence tests, power series; parametric equations; polar coordinates.
   
   
   MATH 290 : Fundamentals of Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 290 : Fundamentals of Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 112 or concurrent enrollment with instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Achieving maturity in mathematical communication. Introduction to mathematical proof; methods of proof; analysis of proof; induction; logical reasoning.
   
   
   MATH 313 : Elementary Linear Algebra. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 313 : Elementary Linear Algebra. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 112; or MATH 119
   DESCRIPTION:	Linear systems, matrices, vectors and vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants, inner product spaces, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
   
             : Honors Elementary Linear Algebra. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   
   MATH 314 : Calculus of Several Variables. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 314 : Calculus of Several Variables. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 313
   DESCRIPTION:	Partial differentiation, the Jacobian matrix, and integral theorems of vector calculus.
   
   
   MATH 334 : Ordinary Differential Equations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 334 : Ordinary Differential Equations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113 & MATH 313
   DESCRIPTION:	Methods and theory of ordinary differential equations.
   
   
   MATH 341 : Theory of Analysis 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 341 : Theory of Analysis 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113 & MATH 290
   DESCRIPTION:	Rigorous treatment of calculus of a single real variable: topology, order, completeness of real numbers; continuity, differentiability, integrability, and convergence of functions.
   
   
   MATH 371 : Abstract Algebra 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 371 : Abstract Algebra 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 290 & MATH 313
   DESCRIPTION:	Groups, group homomorphisms, rings, ideals, and polynomials.
   
   
   MTHED 300 : (MthEd-Math) History and Philosophy of Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 300 : (MthEd-Math) History and Philosophy of Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical development of important mathematical ideas and philosophies; implications for the mathematical curriculum.
   
   
   MTHED 362 : (MthEd-Math) Survey of Geometry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 362 : (MthEd-Math) Survey of Geometry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 290
   DESCRIPTION:	Logical and historical development of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, transformations and symmetry; relationships among axiomatic systems; use of software and other geometric models; proofs and Van Hiele levels.
   
   
   STAT 301 : Statistics and Probability for Secondary Educators. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 301 : Statistics and Probability for Secondary Educators. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113
   DESCRIPTION:	Statistics and probability, emphasizing secondary-specific curriculum. Principles of counting, probability distributions, density functions, graphical methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer package.
   
   
   
   Note: Math 112 and 113 must be honors sections.
4. Complete one course from the following:
   MATH 355 : Graph Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 355 : Graph Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 313
   DESCRIPTION:	Maps, graphs and digraphs, coloring problems, applications.
   
   
   MATH 450 : Combinatorics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 450 : Combinatorics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 371
   DESCRIPTION:	Permutations, combinations, recurrence relations, applications.
   
   
   MATH 487 : Number Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 487 : Number Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 371
   DESCRIPTION:	Foundations; congruences; quadratic reciprocity; unique factorization, prime distribution or Diophantine equations.
   
   

5. A teaching minor is not needed for licensure. However, it is strongly recommended.
6. Complete the Professional Education Component:
   • Complete the following:
     CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Issues, policies, and methods in teaching secondary students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Lab.
     
     
     SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
     PREREQUISITE:	Major-area preadmission requirements; FBI fingerprint and background clearance.
     DESCRIPTION:	Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.
     
     
     (Four hours required)
     SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.
     
     
     SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners; collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.
     
     
     SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
     PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses.
     DESCRIPTION:	Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments.
     
     

     Note: FBI fingerprint and background clearance must be completed prior to enrollment in Sc Ed 276R.

   • Complete 12 hours of one of the following:
     SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
     PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377.
     DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
     
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Art.
                 : Secondry Student Teaching - Dance.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Foreign Language.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - French.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Consumer Science.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Mathematics.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Physical Education.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Physical Science.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Social Science.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching - Spanish.
     
     
     SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
     PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- grade in Sc Ed 377.
     DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
     
                 : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                 : Academic Internship: English.
                 : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                 : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                 : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.
     
     

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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