MATHEMATICS TEACHING
Bachelor of Science

The program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Teaching is designed for students planning to teach mathematics on the secondary school level (grades 9-12).

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
4 - CH 105 Beg. General and Organic Chemistry
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
2 - Elective
18

Second Semester
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II
4 - CH 106 Beg. Gen. and Organic Chemistry
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
3 - Elective
18

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables
4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I
3 - Literature Requirement1
17

Second Semester
3 - CP SC 111 Elem. Computer Prog. in C/C++ or 3 - MTHSC 360 Inter. Math. Computing
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities2
4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II
2 - Elective
18

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - MTHSC 301 Statistical Theory and Methods I
3 - MTHSC 308 College Geometry
3 - Mathematics Requirement3
3 - Social Science Requirement4
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ED 426 Teaching Secondary Mathematics5
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading5
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - MTHSC 311 Linear Algebra
3 - MTHSC 408 Topics in Geometry
3 - Social Science Requirement4
16

 

Senior Year

(Directed TeachingEither Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - MTHSC 412 Introduction to Modern Algebra
3 - MTHSC 453 Advanced Calculus I
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Comm. or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Mathematics Requirement3
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

138 Total Semester Hours

1ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

2May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credits will be recorded as electives.

3Any 200­400-level MTHSC course, except MTHSC 207, 210, 215, 216.

4ECON (including AP EC 202), GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

5To be taken the semester prior to Directed Teaching.