Major in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration

Program Overview

The Mathematics Major with a Mathematics Education Concentration prepares students for a secondary teaching certificate in Mathematics. Students develop a strong foundation in mathematics through a rigorous core curriculum, including advanced calculus and linear algebra. The program emphasizes educational methods and technology to equip graduates with the skills necessary to excel as secondary math educators.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Major in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration is a professionally oriented program designed to prepare students for a secondary teaching certificate in Mathematics. Students in this concentration take a strong mathematics core, including the proofs-oriented course in advanced calculus required in the other concentrations. The program aims to prepare leaders in secondary education.

Outline:

Freshman

• Semester 1:
• CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) - 3 credits
• MATH 192 First Year Seminar in Mathematical Sciences - 1 credit
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Historical Perspectives - 3 credits
• Elective - 1 credit
• Pre-Calculus Requirements (if needed):
MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126
• Semester 2:
• MATH 161 Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) - 4 credits
• Select four credits from the following:
• CS 150A Culture and Coding: Java (GT-AH3) - 3 credits
• CS 150B Culture and Coding: Python (GT-AH3) - 3 credits
• CS 152 Python for STEM
• CS 163 CS1---No Prior Programming Experience
• CS 164 CS1--Computational Thinking with Java
• MATH 151 Mathematical Algorithms in Matlab I
• MATH 152 Mathematical Algorithms in Maple
• CS 158/MATH 158 Mathematical Algorithms in C
• STAT 158 Introduction to R Programming
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - 3 credits
• Elective - 1 credit

Sophomore

• Semester 3:
• EDUC 275 Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
• MATH 230 Discrete Mathematics for Educators - 3 credits
• Elective - 3 credits
• Semester 4:
• EDUC 340 Literacy and the Learner - 3 credits
• MATH 261 Calculus for Physical Scientists III - 4 credits
• MATH 369 Linear Algebra I - 3 credits
• Advanced Writing - 3 credits
• Biological and Physical Sciences - 4 credits

Junior

• Semester 5:
• EDUC 331 Educational Technology and Assessment - 2 credits
• MATH 366 Introduction to Abstract Algebra - 4 credits
• STAT 315 Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics - 3 credits
• Mathematical Science Elective (See Concentration Requirements Tab) - 3 credits
• Additional Biological and Physical Science Electives (See Concentration Requirements Tab) - 4 credits
• Elective - 3 credits
• Semester 6:
• EDUC 350 Instruction I-Individualization/Management - 3 credits
• EDUC 386 Practicum-Instruction I - 1 credit
• EDUC 464 Methods and Materials in Teaching Mathematics - 4 credits
• MATH 317 Advanced Calculus of One Variable - 4 credits
• MATH 470 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry - 3 credits

Senior

• Semester 7:
• EDUC 450 Instruction II-Standards and Assessment - 4 credits
• EDUC 486E Practicum: Instruction II - 1 credit
• MATH 425 History of Mathematics - 4 credits
• Electives - 7 credits
• Semester 8:
• EDUC 485B Student Teaching: Secondary - 11 credits
• EDUC 493A Seminar: Professional Relations - 1 credit
• Effective Fall 2022, a minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required for graduation.
• Students in this major must take a minimum of 13 credits from at least two subject codes selected from category 3A, Biological and Physical Sciences, in the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC).
At least one course must include a laboratory.
• Select from STAT 420, STAT 430, or upper-division mathematics courses except those ending in -80 to -99.
• Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
• The curriculum for the Major in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus.
Entering students who are not prepared to take calculus will need to fulfill pre-calculus requirements in the first semester: MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126.
• A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required by the major.