Program Overview

Mathematics — Secondary, BAE

Introduction

Mathematics reveals hidden patterns that help us understand the world around us. Now much more than arithmetic and geometry, mathematics today is a diverse discipline that deals with data, measurements, and observations from science; with inference, deduction, and proof; and with mathematical models of natural phenomena, of human behavior, and of social systems.

As a practical matter, Mathematics is a science of pattern and order. Its domain is not molecules or cells, but numbers, chance, form, algorithms, and change. As a science of abstract objects, Mathematics relies on logic rather than on observation as its standard of truth, yet employs observation, simulation, and even experimentation as means of discovering truth.

Why Consider a Mathematics - Secondary Major?

Teaching Mathematics is a challenge, a responsibility, and an opportunity. Learning to teach Mathematics occurs through a variety of means: the study of a wide variety of Mathematics, pedagogical preparation within a mathematical context, formal clinical preparation in education, an extended internship, and continual experiences as a student, learner, and problem solver in Mathematics.

Everyone aspiring to be a Mathematics teacher is aware of the demand for qualified teachers at the secondary level, but there is an even greater need for quality Mathematics teachers — teachers who care about both students and Mathematics, teachers who have a broad and deep understanding of Mathematics, and teachers who are thoroughly professional. The responsibilities are great, but the rewards are even greater.

Requirements (70 credits)

• Choose either:
  • MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 credits)
  • and MATH 125 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 credits)
  • or
  • MATH 134 - Calculus I Honors (5 credits)
  • and MATH 135 - Calculus II Honors (5 credits)
  • or
  • MATH 138 - Accelerated Calculus (5 credits)
• Choose either:
  • MATH 204 - Elementary Linear Algebra (4 credits)
  • and MATH 331 - Ordinary Differential Equations (4 credits)
  • or
  • MATH 203 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations I (4 credits)
  • and MATH 303 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations II (4 credits)
• MATH 224 - Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (5 credits)
• MATH 226 - Limits and Infinite Series (4 credits)
• MATH 302 - Introduction to Proofs Via Number Theory (4 credits)
• MATH 307 - Mathematical Computing (4 credits)
• MATH 309 - Introduction to Proof in Discrete Mathematics (4 credits)
• MATH 341 - Probability and Statistical Inference (4 credits)
• MATH 360 - Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry (4 credits)
• MATH 419 - Historical Perspectives of Mathematics (3 credits)
• MATH 483 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics (4 credits)
• 16 credits of approved electives from:
  • MATH 225 - Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II (4 credits)
  • And upper-division MATH and M/CS courses except the following courses:
    • MATH 371 - Teaching P-3 Mathematics I (4 credits)
    • MATH 372 - Teaching P-3 Mathematics II (4 credits)
    • MATH 373 - Teaching P-3 Mathematics III (4 credits)
    • MATH 381 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics I (4 credits)
    • MATH 382 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics II (4 credits)
    • MATH 383 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics III (4 credits)
    • MATH 491 - Internship Seminar - Teaching K-8 Mathematics (2 credits)

Additional Requirements

Secondary Education Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Program (59 credits)

• SEC 303 - Teaching Adolescents: Development and Identity (4 credits)
• SEC 310 - Education, Culture, and Equity (5 credits)
• SEC 410 - Dynamics of Teaching (2 credits)
• SEC 411 - Philosophical Foundations of Education (4 credits)
• SEC 425 - Developmental Reading, Writing and Learning in Secondary Schools (4 credits)
• SEC 430 - Secondary School Methods I - Instructional Strategies, Daily Planning, and Standards (4 credits)
• SEC 431 - Secondary School Methods II-Assessment and Long Term Planning (4 credits)
• SEC 432 - Secondary School Methods III - Management, Motivation and Discipline (4 credits)
• SEC 433 - Teaching and Learning Laboratory (1 credit)
• SEC 435 - Secondary Practicum I (2 credits)
• SEC 436 - Secondary Practicum II (1 credit)
• IT 444 - Classroom Use of Instructional Technology (Secondary) (2 credits)
• SEC 495 - Internship - Secondary (18 credits)
• SPED 363 - Secondary Students With Special Needs (4 credits)

University Graduation Requirements

• General University Requirements
• Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
• 180 Minimum Total Credits
• 60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
• Residency Requirement
• Minimum Grade Requirements
• Final Quarter Requirement

Grade Requirements

Recommendation for teaching endorsement normally requires completion of the major with a grade point of 2.50 or better in the required major courses. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the secondary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.