Program Overview

Mathematics Degree with Teacher Certification

Program Overview

The Mathematics Degree with Teacher Certification program at the University of North Texas offers students the opportunity to explore complex math topics and build their quantitative reasoning and analytic thinking skills as they prepare to teach the next generation of problem solvers.

Program Details

• Degree Type: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Program Type: Major
• Teaching Certification: Available
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Program Description

This program provides students with the skills needed to work on important, challenging, real-world problems in business, industry, medicine, government, and scientific research. Students will also be prepared to educate students at the secondary level with educational theory and classroom experience.

Requirements

• Additional Requirements: Students are required to select a minor, complete the actuarial science certificate, or complete a second major.
• Tuition & Aid: Information available upon request.

Why Earn a Mathematics Degree with Teacher Certification?

The world is becoming increasingly quantitative, and mathematics plays a crucial role in deciding policies that affect our lives. Organizations are depending more and more on quantitative reasoning and complex mathematical models to solve their problems.

Marketable Skills

• Analytical and Logical Thinking
• Computer Proficiency in Matlab, R, or C++
• Application of Appropriate Statistical Methods
• Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation
• Oral and Written Communication
• Scientific Communication and Presentation Skills
• Teaching and Learning Strategies

Program Highlights

• Scholarships: The math department funds several scholarships to help students pursue their education.
• Research Experience: Upper-level math majors frequently work with faculty members on research grants, gaining valuable research experience in preparation for graduate school.
• Mathematics Library: Students have access to the mathematics library, which contains more than 500 mathematics journal subscriptions, most of which are available electronically.
• Talon Teach: Students can join Talon Teach, an organization that offers future teachers a place to network, discuss ideas, and create lasting relationships with each other and the University.
• Teach North Texas: After graduation, Teach North Texas offers professional support and development, networking opportunities, and access to top-of-the-line teaching materials.

Career Outlook

A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of North Texas can lead to working on important, challenging, real-world problems in business, industry, medicine, government, education, and scientific research.

Courses

• Number Theory: Factorizations, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, finite fields, quadratic forms, diophantine equations.
• Vector Calculus: Theory of vector-valued functions on Euclidean space. Derivative as best linear-transformation approximation to a function. Divergence, gradient, curl. Vector fields, path and surface integrals. Constrained extrema and Lagrange multipliers. Implicit function theorem. Differential forms and introduction to differential geometry.
• Secondary Teacher Education Preparation I and II: Introduction to mathematics, science, and/or computer science teaching as a career. Discussions include standards-based lesson design and various teaching and behavior management strategies.
• Classroom Interactions: Principles of delivering effective instruction in various formats. Examination of gender, class, race, and culture in mathematics, science, and computer science education.
• Project-Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science: Advanced principles of delivering effective instruction in various formats. Overview of policy related to mathematics, science, and computer science education.
• Real Analysis I: Introduction to mathematical proofs. Topics include sets, relations, types of proofs, continuity, and topology of the real line.