Program Overview

Teacher Education, Secondary Mathematics BS / Teaching, Learning and Curriculum MS

The Teacher Education, Secondary Mathematics (7-12) BS and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum MS (Advanced Track) offers a flexible, innovative curriculum with a unique emphasis on creative problem-solving and the application of the latest technologies to learning. This accelerated degree program allows candidates to pursue a BS in Education (Secondary Mathematics 7-12) with Pennsylvania initial state teacher certification and continue for a fifth graduate year to complete the MS in Teaching Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track).

About the Program

The BS/MS in Secondary Mathematics Education and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track) prepares students academically and practically for careers in PK–12 teaching or other educational settings, including capabilities to:

• Demonstrate professional ethics and independent and creative academic best practices that exhibit outstanding leadership, organizational, cross-cultural, interpersonal, and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external groups
• Understand the changing role of teachers in increasingly diverse societies
• Demonstrate a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE requirements, including literacy, language, and STEM areas
• Demonstrate the ability to create and maintain a positive and democratic classroom climate for students
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of child development in their ability to develop and implement learning opportunities that are unique to every child
• Develop creative academic leadership skills with a global perspective on current educational issues, knowledge of best pedagogical practices, tools to effectively integrate technology in curriculum, assessment, and instruction, and a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE content requirements
• Develop competencies to become reflective practitioners who are lifelong learners, who base their practice on theory, research, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy by analyzing, implementing, and evaluating existing and new instructional strategies and practices in a variety of educational institutions/organizations
• Demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge and skills well beyond that required for initial Pennsylvania certification
• Develop advanced skills to function in a variety of roles as instructors, instructional leaders, or researchers in local, state, national and international organizations, foundations, associations, corporations, and private educational institutions
• Have in-depth knowledge of both public and private (non-profit and for-profit) institutions as well as small and large institutions

Admission Requirements

Same as the BS in Teacher Education, the BSMS application must be submitted during sophomore year before 120.0 credits have been completed with a cumulative 3.0 GPA to gain acceptance into the program. Continuation as a BS/MS student in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track) requires maintaining a minimum term and cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Degree Requirements

• General Education Requirements:
  • CIVC 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement (1.0)
  • COOP 101: Career Management and Professional Development (1.0)
  • CS 150: Computer Science Principles (3.0)
  • ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics (4.0)
  • ENGL 101: Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research (3.0)
  • ENGL 102: Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing (3.0)
  • ENGL 103: Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres (3.0)
  • English elective course between 200-329 (3.0)
  • HIST 289: History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity (4.0)
  • PHIL 251: Ethics (3.0)
  • PSY 101: General Psychology I (3.0)
  • PSY 320: Educational Psychology (3.0)
  • UNIV T101: The Drexel Experience (1.0)
• Mathematics Requirements:
  • MATH 121: Calculus I (4.0)
  • MATH 122: Calculus II (4.0)
  • MATH 123: Calculus III (4.0)
  • MATH 200: Multivariate Calculus (4.0)
  • MATH 201: Linear Algebra (4.0)
  • MATH 205: Survey of Geometry (3.0)
  • MATH 210: Differential Equations (4.0)
  • MATH 220: Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (3.0)
  • MATH 221: Discrete Mathematics (3.0)
  • MATH 311: Probability and Statistics I (4.0)
  • MATH 312: Probability and Statistics II (4.0)
  • MATH 331: Abstract Algebra I (4.0)
• Science Requirements:
  • BIO 107: Cells, Genetics & Physiology (3.0)
  • BIO 108: Cells, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory (1.0)
  • BIO 109: Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution (3.0)
  • BIO 110: Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution Laboratory (1.0)
  • CHEM 101: General Chemistry I (3.5)
  • CHEM 102: General Chemistry II (4.5)
  • ENVS 260: Environmental Science and Society (3.0)
  • PHYS 101: Fundamentals of Physics I (4.0)
  • PHYS 102: Fundamentals of Physics II (4.0)
• Pedagogy Requirements:
  • EDEX 142: Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment (3.0)
  • EDEX 344: Inclusive Practices (3.0)
  • EDEX 368: Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 (3.0)
  • EDLT 325: Design for Learning with Digital Media (3.0)
  • EDLT 326: Technology Applications for Learning (3.0)
  • EDPO 312: Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy (3.0)
  • EDUC 101: Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective (3.0)
  • EDUC 106: First Year Seminar: A Case of Schools and Cities (1.0)
  • EDUC 107: First Year Seminar: Exploring Pedagogies (1.0)
  • EDUC 108: First Year Seminar: Designing Learning Spaces (1.0)
  • EDUC 123: Adolescent Development (3.0)
  • EDUC 205: Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar (1.0)
  • EDUC 216: Diversity and Today's Teacher (3.0)
  • EDUC 305: Junior Pedagogy Seminar (1.0)
  • EDUC 308: Creating a Positive Classroom Climate (3.0)
  • EDUC 316: Teaching in Urban Contexts (3.0)
  • EDUC 322: Evaluation of Instruction (3.0)
  • EDUC 324: Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction (3.0)
  • EDUC 365: Foundations in Instructing English Language Learners (3.0)
  • EDUC 405: Senior Pedagogy Seminar (1.0)
  • MTED 419: Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3.0)
  • MTED 428: Cultural and Historical Significance of Mathematics (3.0)
• Free Elective (3.0)
• Student Teaching Experience:
  • EDUC 409: Teaching Practicum (9.0)
  • EDUC 410: Student Teaching (9.0)
• MS in TLC Core:
  • EDAM 714: Instructional and Curriculum Leadership (3.0)
  • EDUC 524: Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction (3.0)
  • EDLT 504: Learning Engineering (3.0)
  • EDUC 530: Advanced Techniques in Instruction & Assessment (3.0)
  • EDUC 609: Language & Culture in Education (3.0)
• Policy, Law & Organization Courses (6.0 credits)
• MS in TLC Capstone Sequence (9.0-10.5 credits)
• Professional or Concentration Electives (15.0 credits)

Concentration Options

• Human Resource Development
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Creativity and Innovation
• Educational Policy
• Global & International Education
• Higher Education
• Learning Technologies
• Multisensory Reading Instruction Level 1
• Reading Specialist Certification Concentration
• Teaching English as a Second Language Certification
• Social Emotional Behavioral Wellness

Writing-Intensive Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid "clustering" these courses near the end of their matriculation.

Sample Plan of Study

4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)

First Year

• Fall: EDUC 101, EDUC 106, ENGL 101, MATH 121, PSY 101, UNIV T101
• Winter: CIVC 101, EDUC 107, ENGL 102, MATH 122, PHIL 251
• Spring: BIO 107, BIO 108, EDEX 142, EDUC 108, EDUC 123, ENGL 103
• Summer: Vacation Second Year
• Fall: COOP 101, EDEX 344, EDUC 205, EDUC 365, HIST 289, MATH 200
• Winter: CS 150, ECON 201, EDUC 216, MATH 201
• Spring: CHEM 101, EDEX 368, EDUC 305, EDUC 308, MATH 205
• Summer: BIO 109, BIO 110, CHEM 102, EDLT 325 Third Year
• Fall: COOP EXPERIENCE, MTED 419
• Winter: COOP EXPERIENCE, MATH 220, PHYS 101
• Spring: EDLT 326, EDUC 316, EDUC 324, MATH 221, PHYS 102
• Summer: EDPO 312, EDUC 410 (converted to graduate status) Fourth Year
• Fall: EDUC 409, MATH 331, (GR) MS Professional Elective
• Winter: EDLT 504, EDUC 410, MATH 311, MATH 312, PSY 320
• Spring: EDAM 714, EDUC 405, ENGL 200-395, ENVS 260
• Summer: EDAM 705, EDUC 524, EDUC 530 Fifth Year
• Fall: EDU 780, EDUC 609, (GR) MS Professional Elective
• Winter: EDU 781, (GR) MS Professional Elective
• Spring: EDCR 518 or EDPO 622, EDUP 781

Total Credits: 227.0