EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (GRADES 7-12)
The major is specifically for teacher education and requires 36 semester hours, of which 24 hours must be upper-level. Students must pass the state content area mathematics (grades 7-12) test prior to student teaching.
Mathematics Requirements
MATH 1305 -- Trigonometry
MATH 1306 -- Elementary Statistics
MATH 2306 -- Calculus I
MATH 2307 -- Calculus II
MATH 3300 -- Calculus III
MATH 3302 -- Linear Algebra
MATH 3305 -- Math for Secondary School Teachers I
MATH 3306 -- Modern Geometry
MATH 3307 -- Mathematical Reasoning and Proof
MATH 3310 -- Math for Secondary School Teachers II
Six hours from:MATH 3309 -- Probability
MATH 4302 -- Differential Equations
MATH 4304 -- Abstract Algebra
MATH 4305 -- Intermediate Analysis
MATH 4310 -- Numerical Analysis
Additional requirements:
MSCI 3101 -- Faith and Science
Professional Education - High School Certification - In addition to the general education core and preparation in the teaching field, all high school certification programs require a professional education sequence. The professional education sequence provides students with knowledge of the leaner, the teaching-learning process, effective teaching and classroom management strategies, and reading in the various content areas. It also provides a structured program of field experiences beginning with classroom observation and ending with student teaching. Students must have taken and passed the basic skills test upon completion of EDUC 3301 and before taking further professional education courses.
EDUC 2301 -- Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 2307 -- Child and Adolescent Development
EDUC 3301 -- Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 3302 -- Instructional Strategies and Practices
EDUC 3313 -- Educating Students from Diverse Backgrounds
EDCU 4313 -- Classroom Management
EDCU 4318 -- Becoming a Teacher
EDCU 4328 -- Curriculum and Assessment for Secondary School
EDUC 4663 -- Secondary Student Teaching
EDLI 4325 -- Developing Reading, Study, and Thinking Skills at the Secondary Level
Three hours from:
EDLI/ENGL 4345 -- Teaching English as a Second Language
EDLI 4328 -- Second Language Acquisition
EDSP 2304 -- Introduction to Special Education