Mathematics Education

Preparation to teach Mathematics is accomplished through a double major program requiring completion of the requirements of the major, general studies, and professional education major requirements.

General Studies and Academic Major (96-99 semester hours)
PSY-100 Introduction to Psychology
3
COM-104 Speech Communication 3
  Developmental Psychology elective
 3
  English Writing
 6-9
  Social Science elective 3
  History elective  
  Fine Arts elective  
  Literature elective  
  Philosophy elective
 3
  Techology elective 3

 

General Studies electives

 13

NCT-010

Freshman Seminar (1 Supplemental Education Unit)

Requirements for Mathematics Major (50 Semester Hours)

Professional Education Requirements (30 Semester Hours)
Foundation professional courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-106
Contexts of Schooling 3
EDU-206
Developmental Education Psychology 3
Methodology curriculum and instruction courses with associated field experiences:
SED-370
Teaching in the High School 3

ELD-380

 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School
 3

SED-415

 Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools 3

SED-431

 Content Area Reading & Writing 3

Capstone professional semester including full-time student teaching:

EDU-465

 Student Teaching & Seminar 12

The Integrated Sciences and Math (ISM) major (formally the Integrated Sciences major) is designed primarily as a second major for students in the School of Education interested in teaching science or math at the middle school level.