Program Overview

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Education, BS: Early Adolescence - Adolescence Level: Math

The Mathematics Education Program is available for students who plan to teach mathematics in 6th through 12th grade. Mathematics Program students gain real-world experience in the classroom through student teaching or on-the-job experiences at area schools. Students who satisfactorily complete the program requirements also meet the Wisconsin teacher certification requirements for teaching mathematics subject areas in those grades.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (GERs)

UW-Milwaukee has General Education Requirements that must be met in order to earn a bachelor's degree. Some of the requirements of your program may fulfill the campus GERs.

• Review the requirements and consult with your academic advisor.

Program Admission Requirements

• Basic skills test: Passing scores on one of the following exams: Praxis I, CORE, ACT, SAT, or GRE.
• Oral and Written Communication (OWC) Part A: Achieve a placement level of 4 or higher on the English Placement Test, or complete ENGLISH 102 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
• Quantitative Literacy (QL) Part A: Achieve a placement level of 30 or higher on the Math Placement Test, or complete MATH 102, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 108, MATH 175, or an equivalent with a grade of C or better.
• Completion of CURRINS 300, Introduction to Teaching, or CURRINS 328, Introduction to Teaching Science in Middle and High School, with a grade of C or better.
• Completion of Commun 103 with a grade of C or better.
• A 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA in all UWM and transfer courses at the time of admission application.
• Completion of the following at the time of admission application: [MATH 231, MATH 232, and MATH 233, or an equivalent sequence of calculus and analytical geometry] plus [MATH 234 or MATH 240 or equivalent courses] with a 2.75 GPA in these and all faculty-approved Math courses 300 level and above.
• A minimum of 58 credits (UWM and transfer credits) at the time of admission application.

Program Core

Course List Code | Title | Credits
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COMMUN 103| Public Speaking (GER-HU, fulfilled prior to program admission)| 3
CURRINS 300| Introduction to Teaching: Colloquium and Fieldwork (fulfilled prior to program admission)| 3
or CURRINS 328| Introduction to Teaching Science and Mathematics in Middle and High School
ED PSY 330| Introduction to Learning and Development| 3
Choose one: 1| 3
ANTHRO 213| American Indian Peoples of Wisconsin (GER-CD, SS)|
ENGLISH 276| Introduction to American Indian Literature: (GER-CD, HU)|
AIS 203| Western Great Lakes American Indian Community Life of the Past (GER-CD, SS)|
HIST 263| North American Indian History Since 1887 (GER-CD, SS)|
Total Credits| 12

Content Area

Course List Code | Title | Credits
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Choose one of the following 2 courses:| 4-5
MATH 231| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (QL-B, GER-NS)|
MATH 221| Honors Calculus I (QL-B, GER-NS)|
MATH 232| Calculus and Analytic Geometry II| 4
or MATH 222| Honors Calculus II
MATH 233| Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (not required if MATH 221 and MATH 222 have been taken)| 0-4
MATH 240| Matrices and Applications| 3
or MATH 234| Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MATH 341| Seminar: Introduction to the Language and Practice of Mathematics| 3
MATH 431| Modern Algebra with Applications| 3
MATH 451| Axiomatic Geometry| 3
or MATH 453| Transformations in Geometry
MATH 575| High School Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint| 3
Choose one of the following:| 3
MATH 305| Introduction to Mathematical and Computational Modeling|
or MATH 405| Mathematical Models and Applications
MATH 313| Linear Programming and Optimization|
or MATH 315| Mathematical Programming and Optimization
MATH 320| Introduction to Differential Equations|
MATH 325| Vector Analysis|
MATH 405| Mathematical Models and Applications|
MATH 413| Introduction to Numerical Analysis|
MATH 417| Computational Linear Algebra|
MATH 451| Axiomatic Geometry 2|
or MATH 453| Transformations in Geometry
MATH 523| Advanced Calculus I|
MATH 535| Linear Algebra|
Statistics (choose one of the following)| 3-6
IND ENG 367| Introductory Statistics for Physical Sciences and Engineering Students|
MTHSTAT 465| Introductory Mathematical Statistics for Social Sciences and Education|
MTHSTAT 361 & MTHSTAT 362| Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I and Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II|
Computer Science and Physics Area|
PHYSICS 209| Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (GER-NS)| 4
PHYSICS 214| Lab Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (GER-NS+)| 1
COMPSCI 250| Introductory Computer Programming| 3
Total Credits| 37-45

Professional Education Requirements

MACSTEP Sequence - Milwaukee Area Collaborative Secondary Science (and Math) Teacher Education Program. Formal admission to the School of Education required. A grade of C or better must be met for all professional requirements, including student teaching. Course List Code | Title | Credits
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Summer|
CURRINS 332| Teaching of Mathematics 3| 3
CURRINS 510| Cooperative Strategies for Pre and Early Adolescents| 2
CURRINS 545| Reading in the Content Areas: Middle, Junior, and Senior High School| 3
CURRINS 629| Change and Change Strategies in Education| 3
ED PSY 541| Assessment in Science and Math I| 1
Fall|
CURRINS 510| Cooperative Strategies for Pre and Early Adolescents| 1
CURRINS 516| Field Work in Middle School| 3
CURRINS 532| Teaching of Mathematics: Secondary| 3
ED PSY 542| Assessment in Science and Math II| 1
EXCEDUC 536| Inclusion for Secondary Science and Math Educators| 1
EXCEDUC 537| Math and Science Methods for All Learners| 1
Spring|
ED PSY 543| Assessment in Science and Math III| 1
EXCEDUC 538| Teaching Math and Science to All Learners| 1
Student Teaching (Spring) 3|
CURRINS 431| Student Teaching in Mathematics| 9
CURRINS 432| Student Teaching Mathematics Seminar| 3
Total Credits| 36

Benchmarks

Student Teaching

Students must complete paperwork in order to be assigned a student teaching placement.

• Be admitted to the School of Education;
• Completion of all required coursework;
• Cumulative GPA of a minimum 2.5;
• A minimum of 2.75 in all your content area and professional education courses;
• Passing scores reflected on your transcript for the Praxis II exam: Mathematics: Content Knowledge #5161;
• Removal of all F or I (incompletes) grades;
• TB test results submitted to the Office of Clinical Experiences; and
• Criminal Background Check submitted to the Office of Clinical Experiences

Additional Requirements for Graduation

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• A minimum GPA of 2.75 in all your mathematics content area courses and a minimum 2.75 GPA in all your professional education courses.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum 128 credits.
• Completion of the last year of coursework (30 credits) in residence at UW-Milwaukee.
• Completion of edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) required for certification.

Advance to Major

Program Admission Requirements

Application to the Mathematics Education program requires satisfactory completion of the requirements listed below.

• Basic skills test: Passing scores on one of the following exams: Praxis I, CORE, ACT, SAT, or GRE. ACT, SAT, or GRE score must be within ten years of admission term to academic program.
• Oral and Written Communication (OWC) Part A: Achieve a placement level of 4 or higher on the English Placement Test, or complete ENGLISH 102 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
• Quantitative Literacy (QL) Part A: Achieve a placement level of 30 or higher on the Math Placement Text, or complete MATH 102, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 108, MATH 175, or an equivalent with a grade of C or better.
• Completion of CURRINS 300, Introduction to Teaching, or CURRINS 328, Introduction to Teaching Science in Middle and High School, with a grade of C or better.
• Completion of Commun 103 with a grade of C or better.
• A 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA in all UWM and transfer courses at the time of admission application.
• Completion of the following at the time of admission application: [MATH 231, MATH 232, and MATH 233, or an equivalent sequence of calculus and analytical geometry] plus [MATH 234 or MATH 240 or equivalent courses] with a 2.75 GPA in these and all faculty-approved Math courses 300 level and above.
• A minimum of 58 credits (UWM and transfer credits) at the time of admission application.

Honors in the Department of Teaching and Learning

Departmental Honors are granted to students who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or above, based on a minimum of 40 graded UWM credits earned prior to the final semester.

Honors in the School of Education

Dean's Honor List

GPA of 3.750 or above, earned on a full-time student's GPA on 12 or more graded credits in a given semester.

Honors College Degree and Honors College Degree with Distinction

Granted to graduating seniors who complete Honors College requirements.

Commencement Honors

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or above, based on a minimum of 40 graded UWM credits earned prior to the final semester, will receive all-university commencement honors.

Final Honors

Earned on a minimum of 60 graded UWM credits: Cum Laude - 3.500 or above; Magna Cum Laude - 3.650 or above; Summa Cum Laude - 3.800 or above.