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Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Option with Certification

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Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Option with Certification (134 Credits)

Mathematics Major Core Requirements

In addition to the UCORE requirements and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements, a mathematics major is required to take MATH 171, 172 (or 182), 220 (or 230), 273 (or 283), 300, 301, 315, 360 (or 443), 398, 401, 402, 420, 421, four additional 300-400 level MATH courses specified by a chosen option, CPT S 121 or 251, PHYSICS 201, and ENGLISH 402 (or 403 or non-native English speakers). These core courses are required for all mathematics major options, except the Secondary Mathematics Teaching Option, where CPT S 121 or 251, MATH 402 and 420 are not required, MATH 216, 330, and 403 are required, ENGLISH 201 (or 301) is required instead of 402, and MATH 320 may be substituted for 421. Courses required for the major may not be taken pass/fail, and a 2.0 minimum GPA is required.

SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHING OPTION WITH CERTIFICATION

Required Courses: MATH 216, 330, 403, 431, 432 and two additional 3-credit 300-400 level Math classes. Mathematics major core courses CPT S 121 or 251, Math 402 and 420 are not required. Students must take ENGLISH 201 (or 301) instead of ENGLISH 402. Students may substitute MATH 320 for 421.

TCH LRN Requirements: Secondary education teacher certification also requires PSYCH 105, ED PSYCH 468, TCH LRN 301, 317, 415, 464, 465, 466, 467, 469 and 470. A TCH LRN advisor must be consulted for approval and sequencing.

First Year
First TermCredits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab4
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
MATH 171 [QUAN]4
Second TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
Humanities [HUM]3
MATH 1724
MATH 220 or 2302 or 3
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]3
Second Year
First TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]3
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]3
MATH 2162
MATH 300 [M]3
PHYSICS 201 [PSCI]4
Second TermCredits
Biological or Physical Sciences Elective4
Diversity [DIVR]3
MATH 2733
MATH 301 3
TCH LRN 3013
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
MATH 330 [M] 3
MATH 3603
MATH 401 [M] or 4313
MATH 4033
Electives3
Second TermCredits
MATH 3153
MATH 320 or 421 [M]3
MATH 3981
MATH Elective3
Electives3
Third TermCredits
(Summer) TCH LRN 3172
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
MATH 401 [M]3
TCH LRN 4643
TCH LRN 4653
TCH LRN 4662
Second TermCredits
ED PSYCH 4683
MATH 4323
TCH LRN 4673
TCH LRN 4692
TCH LRN 4703
Fifth Year
First TermCredits
TCH LRN 415 (Student Teaching)16

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