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BS in Mathematics, SECONDARY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION  

Mathematics Secondary Education Degree Audit PDF

secondary ed
 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED:  124

(Students who choose the secondary education concentration need to plan for a teaching minor.  Please see both a mathematics advisor and an advisor in the education department for more information.)

Major Requirements:  42 Credits
MA1160  Calculus with Technology I 4
MA2160  Calculus with Technology II 4
MA2330  Introduction to Linear Algebra 3
MA2710  Introduction to Statistical Analysis 3
MA3160  Multivariable Calculus with Technology 4
MA3210  Introduction to Combinatorics 3
MA3310  Introduction to Abstract Algebra 3
MA3450  Introduction to Real Analysis 3
MA3530 Introduction to Differential Equations -or
MA3560 Mathematical Modeling
3
Laboratory science  course (BL, CH, or PH) 4
CS programming course 3
Science, engineering, or CS 5

Concentration Requirements:  18 Credits
MA1910*  Exploring Symmetry Groups 3
MA3924  College Geometry with Technology 3
MA4908  Theory of Numbers with Technology 3
MA4945  History of Mathematics 3
4000-level math electives 6

Certification Requirements:  33 Credits
ED3100  Instructional Technology 2
HU4150  Literacy in the Content Areas 4
--Courses in each block must be taken concurrently--
EDUCATION Requirements
Note: PSY2000 (3cr) is a prerequisite.
ED3110  Psychological Foundations of Learning 3
ED3210  Foundations of Education 2
ED3410  Clinical Experience 1
ED 4700 Fundamentals of Instruction 3
ED4710  Methods of Teaching Science and Mathematics 3
ED4910  Directed Teaching 12

Free Electives:  8 Credits

General Education Requirements:  28 Credits
Core: 13
UN1001  Perspectives on Inquiry 3
UN1002  World Cultures 4
UN2001  Revisions 3
UN2002  Institutions 3
Distribution Courses: 15
6 cr. from distribution course lists entitled Language, Thought, and Values; Aesthetics and Creativity; History and Cultures 6
6 cr. from distribution course lists entitled Science, Technology, and Society; Economica, Political, and Social Institutions 6
3 cr. from any distribution course list 3
Science/Math: Satisfied by major requirements 

Co-Curricular Activities:  3 Units
Currently only PE classes qualify; units are required for graduation but are not included in the calculation of the GPS or in the overall credits required for the degree.

MODEL SCHEDULE

(Example schedule only; actual schedule may vary.  Include three units of
co-curricular activities.)
1st Year Fall
CS1121 3
MA1160 4
MA1910* 3
UN1001 3
Free Elective 3
Total 16
1st Year Spring
ED2020** 1
MA2160 4
MA2330 3
UN1002 4
Lab Science requirement 4
Total 16
2nd Year Fall
MA3160 4
MA3210 3
PSY2000*** 3
UN2001 3
Sci/Eng/CS requirement 3
Total 16
2nd Year Spring
ED2100 2
MA3560 3
MA2710 3
UN2002 3
Free Elective 3
Sci/Eng/CS requirement 2
Total 16
3rd Year Fall
General Ed. Distribution Course 3
Early block ED courses*** 6
MA3310 3
MA3924 3
Total 15
3rd Year Spring
General Ed. Distribution Course 3
General Ed. Distribution Course 3
MA3450 3
MA4908 3
HU4150 4
Total 16
4th Year Fall
General Ed. Distribution Course 3
4000-level MA elective 3
4000-level MA elective 3
MA4945 3
Free Elective 2
Total 14
4th Year Spring
ED4910 12
Total 16
*or MA1920, 1930, 1940, 2910,
**suggested by ED department
***counts toward General. Ed. Distribution requirements

 

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