Mathematics Education Major (B.A.)

Curriculum
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Students receive a BA in Mathematics with Certification in secondary education by completing 124 total credits of course work. The credits are divided into 53 credits of mathematics and other required courses, 27 credits of education courses, and 44 credits of general education courses.

A Four Year Plan of Courses to complete the Mathematics Teachers Education major is provided to aid planning schedules.

I. Mathematics Major Requirements (53 credits)
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1. Core Courses (44 credits)
1. MATH 111, 112, and 211 Calc I, II, and III (12 credits)
2. MATH 195 First Year Mathematics Seminar (3)
3. MATH 261 Linear Algebra (3)
4. MATH 362 Algebraic Structures (3)
5. MATH 412 Introduction to Real Analysis (3)
6. MATH 494 Senior Mathematics Seminar (3)
7. STAT 291 Statistics for Math Sciences I (3)
8. PHYS 211, 212 General Physics I and II (4,4)
9. COSC 181 Computer Programming I (3)
10. STAT 292 Stats for Math Sci II or COSC 182 Computer Programming II (3)
2. Math Electives (9 credits)
1. MATH 308 Differential Equations (3)
2. MATH 341 Math Modeling (3)
3. MATH 342 Applied Combinatorics (3)
4. MATH 382 Geometry (3)
5. MATH 392 History of Mathematics (3)
6. MATH 405 Introduction to Mathematical Research (3)
7. STAT 324 Advanced Statistical Methods (3)
8. STAT 325 Experimental Design (3)
9. STAT 346 Statistical Methods in Operations Research (3)
10. STAT 407 Introductory mathematical Statistics (3)

II. Education Courses Required (27 credits)

1. EDUC 120 The Teaching Profession (1)
2. EDUC 201 Education and American Society (3)
3. EDUC 203 Educational Psychology (3)
4. EDUC 318 Secondary Learning Environment (1)
5. EDUC 331 Instructional Design and Assessment for Secondary Education (3)
6. Professional Semester:
   1. MATH 407 Secondary Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction (2)
   2. PSYC 311 Adolescent Development (3)
   3. EDUC 420 Professional Issues in Education (2)
   4. EDUC 435 Student Teaching (9)

1. (1.1) First Year Seminar (3)
2. (1.2) Oral Communications (3)
3. (1.3) Created and Called for Community (3)
4. (2.2) One of the following (3)
   1. (2.2 B) European History
   2. (2.2 C) U. S. History
5. (2.3 A) Literature (3)
6. (2.3 B) Philosophy and Religion (3)
7. (2.3 C) Arts (3)
8. (2.4) Languages/Cultures (9)
9. (2.5) Non-Western Studies (2)
10. (3.1) Bible (3)
11. (3.2) Christian Beliefs (3)
12. (4.1) Physical Education: Life Fitness plus 2 activities (3)
13. (4.2 A) Ethics, World Views, or Pluralism (3)
14. One Writing Enriched course