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Mathematics Education Major (Secondary Track)

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Students completing a double major in mathematics and secondary education have the following requirements for their mathematics major. These meet the specifications of the accrediting agencies for the secondary education program and prepare students to teach high school mathematics courses.

The mathematics education major (secondary track) requires 37 credit hours of coursework. All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Mathematics (40 hrs.)

Choose One of the Following Two Groups of MATH Courses: (6 hrs.)

  • MATH 326 Probability Theory (3 hrs.)
  • MATH 327 Mathematical Statistics (3 hrs.)

OR

  • MATH 227 Introduction to Statistics (3 hrs.)

+one of the following courses:

  • CSCI 277 Application Development I (3 hrs.)
  • MATH 366 Differential Equations (3 hrs.)
  • MATH 432 Complex Variables (3 hrs.)

Education (49 hrs.)

  • EDUC 200 Technology in the Classroom (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 205 Diversity and Social Justice in Education (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 207 Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 208 Introductory Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 212/213 Professional Preparation for the Field of Teacher Education (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 302 Educational Psychology and Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 303 Secondary Education Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 304 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 308 Secondary Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 331 Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 340 Education of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 361 Collaborative Classroom Environment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 376 Student Assessment and Data Analysis (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 385 Secondary School Curriculum (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 448 Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics (2 hrs.)
  • EDUC 478 Student Teaching-Secondary (10 hrs.)
  • EDUC 480 Student Teaching Support Seminar (2 hrs.)

We recommend that students also take CSCI 241, MATH 326, MATH 327 and MATH 366 since these areas of study are becoming popular high school topic.