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Apr 19, 2024
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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics Major with Adolescence Education
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The mathematics major with adolescence education program is for students preparing to teach mathematics at the middle or high school level. This program consists of 40 credits of mathematics, including Calculus III, History of Mathematics, Number Theory, and Foundations of Geometry. Students also take a methods course for teaching secondary mathematics, two semesters of calculus-based physics, and one semester of a programming language. In addition, students take the appropriate education courses to prepare them for the classroom.
Students are officially accepted into the mathematics major after completion of MTH 201, Introduction to Mathematical Structures, with a C grade or better. All mathematics majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, both in the major and overall, and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in education.
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Mathematics Core
The Mathematics core provides the foundation for all of our programs.
Students take the 6 courses listed below. The individual programs add
mathematical depth and breadth. The Senior Comprehensive Examination requires the students to internalize this core.
Required Courses for Mathematics Major with Adolescence Education
In addition to the core courses listed above, all Mathematics / Adolescence Education
students are required to take the 33 credit hours listed below. Elective Courses for Mathematics Major with Adolecence Education
Students select nine credits from the courses listed below as upper division
Mathematics electives:
Required Courses for Adolescence Education
The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Theatre, (English Certification) French, Italian, German, or Spanish.
- Student Teaching and Curriculum Methodology: These courses hold the academic department acronym. These course are numbered 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification and 479, Student Teaching or professional semester in their area of certification (Ex: HIS 457 or MTH 457).
Additional Program Option: Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification)
Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students who have special education needs in grades 7-12 by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above: Mathematics Senior Experience
The Senior Experience for Mathematics is designed to promote
integration of the core topics. In MTH 399, Problem Solving, students
are challenged to use all facets of their mathematics background to
solve diverse and open-ended mathematical problems. The skills from
each of the core disciplines are tested in the Comprehensive
Examination, MTH 499.
Sample Program for the Mathematics Major with Adolescence Education
Freshman Year
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
As well as:
Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 6
- Math Electives Credits: 3
As well as:
Junior Year
- Math Electives Credits: 3
- Perspectives I Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 2
As well as: Senior Year
- Perspectives II Credits: 6
- Math Electives Credits: 3
As well as:
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