Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration
OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Education Concentration, leads to a strong degree in mathematics while introducing undergraduate students to the field of education. This degree prepares students to enter a graduate licensure program to earn their teaching credentials.
In their junior and senior years, students take courses that provide them with a foundation in education and that have accompanying filed experiences. During each practicum, a student spends time in a middle or high school mathematics classroom, observing teachers, interacting with students, and learning how understand student thinking about mathematics.
In addition to mathematics courses that extend their mathematical content knowledge to upper-level mathematics, students choose from mathematics courses that teach them to learn familiar mathematical topics more deeply. Thus, students who earn the mathematics education concentration graduate with a solid understanding of mathematics and are ready to delve into preparing themselves for classroom teaching.
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - Mathematics Education Concentration Checklist - until Fall 2012
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education Checklist - as of Fall 2012
Important: The above checklist should be used only with consultation with your department advisor to ensure that you meet all requirements for graduation.
- Requirements for Mathematics Concentration for Elementary and Middle School Pre-Service Teachers
- Mathematics Concentration for Middle Childhood Licensure
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY
NOTE: This program is under the current quarter term system. A new program of study will be posted before the change to sememsters in Fall 2012.
The table below shows just on of the many possible ways of satisfying the degree requiements for the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics degree. However, course scheduling and degree requirements change periodically. Thus, students enrolled in this degree program should expect to modify this program of study in consultation with their freshman advisor.
Fall Quarter, Freshman Year
Calculus I - MTH 229 - 5 credits
Computer Programming I - CS 141 - 4 credits
*Freshman Composition I- ENG 101 - 4 credits
*Western World: Ancient and Medieval Eras - HST 101 - 3 credits
Total Credits - 16
Winter Quarter, Freshman Year
Calculus II - MTH 230 - 5 credits
Computer Programming II - CS 142 - 4 credits
*Freshman Composition II - ENG 102 - 4 credits
*Western World: 14th to 18th Centuries - HST 102 - 3 credits
Total Credits - 16
Spring Quarter, Freshman Year
Calculus III - MTH 231 - 5 credits
*Great Books of the Western World - ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204 - 3 credits
*Psychology: the Science of Behavior - PSY 105 - 4 credits
*Modern Western World: 19th to 20th Centuries - HST 103 - 3 credits
Total Credits - 15
Fall Quarter, Sophomore Year
Calculus IV - MTH 232 - 5 credits
**General Physics/Lab I - PHY 240/200 - 5 credits
*Fine and Performing Arts in Western Culture - ART 214, MUS 214, or TH 214 - 3 credits
*Social Institutions and Processes: Social Life - SOC 200 - 3 credits
Total Credits - 16
Winter Quarter, Sophomore Year
Applied Statistics I - STT 360- 4 credits
**General Physics/Lab II - PHY242/202 - 5 credits
*Non-Western World: Comparative Studies - CST _____ - 3 credits
*Social Institutions and Processes: Political Life - PLS 200 - 3 credits
Total Credits - 15
Spring Quarter, Sophomore Year
Linear Algebra - MTH 255 - 3 credits
Introduction to MAthematical Proof - MTH 280 - 3 credits
Applied Statistics II - STT 361- 4 credits
**General Physics/Lab III - PHY 244/204 - 5 credits
Total Credits - 15
Fall Quarter, Junior Year
Elementary Number Theory - MTH 381 - 3 credits
Advanced Linear Algebra - MTH 355- 3 credits
Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society - ED 301 - 5 credits
*Social Institutions and Processes: Economic Life - EC 200 - 3 credits
*Non-Western World: Regional Studies - RST _____ - 3 credits
Total Credits - 17
Winter Quarter, Junior Year
Introduction to Modern Algebra I- MTH 451 - 3 credits
Mathematics Elective - MTH _____ - 3 credits
Computer Software Productivity Tolls - CS 206 - 4 credits
Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Education - ED 303 - 5 credits
Total Credits - 15
Spring Quarter, Junior Year
Addressing Learning Differences - EDS 333 - 3 credits
Mathematics Elective - MTH _____ - 3 credits
Electives - 9 credits
Total Credits - 16
Fall Quarter, Senior Year
Real Variables I - MTH 431 - 3 credits
Combinatorics - MTH 457 - 3 credits
Electives - 8 credits
Total Credits - 14
Winter Quarter, Senior Year
Real Variables II - MTH 432 - 3 credits
Geometry - MTH 471 - 3 credits
Electives - 8 credits
Total Credits - 14
Spring Quarter, Senior Year
History of Mathematics - MTH 440 - 3 credits
Undergraduate Mathematics Education Seminar - MTH 491 - 3 credits
Electives - 8 credits
Total Credits - 14
Grand Total: 183 Credit Hours
* This is a "General Education" (GE) course, required of all undergraduates. In a few cases, alternatives are available. Please speak to your undergraduate advisor regarding substituting GE classes.
** Sequences in chemistry, biology, or earth & environmental science may be substituted for PHY 240/200 -- 242/202 -- 244/204.
