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Mathematics Major, Elementary Education

Elementary Education students may select a major in Mathematics to fulfill their standard teaching concentration requirement.

This major requires:

  • 45 QH including Mathematics courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
  • 25 QH of upper level coursework
  • 15 QH of the upper level courses must be taken at NLU
  • A minimum of “C” in all coursework in the major

To complete this major, choose five courses from four of the seven Areas of Math listed below. Two of the courses must be in the same area.

Area I – Math Content for Elementary Ed Teachers

LAM301Mathematics Content for Teachers: Problem Solving

Area II – Calculus

LAM311Calculus I
LAM312Calculus II

Area III – Modern Algebra / Number Theory

LAM214Finite Mathematics
LAM309Theory of Numbers
LAM320Discrete Mathematics

Area IV – Geometry

LAM307Investigatory Geometry and Measurement
LAM405Geometry

Area V – Computer Science

LAM303Computer Programming I
LAM305Computer Programming II

Area VI –Probability and Statistics

LAM308Exploratory Probability and Statistics
LAM403Mathematical Probability and Statistics

Area VII – History of Mathematics

LAM315History of Math: A Problem-Solving Approach

Math Electives

Choose 20 QH from the list below:

LAM130Mathematics in an Information Age
LAM214Finite Mathematics
LAM220College Algebra
LAM301Mathematics Content for Teachers: Problem Solving
LAM303Computer Programming I
LAM305Computer Programming II
LAM307Investigatory Geometry and Measurement
LAM308Exploratory Probability and Statistics
LAM309Theory of Numbers
LAM310Precalculus
LAM311Calculus I
LAM312Calculus II
LAM315History of Math: A Problem-Solving Approach
LAM320Discrete Mathematics
LAM325Linear Programming
LAM330Matrix Algebra
LAM403Mathematical Probability and Statistics
LAM405Geometry
LAM410Linear Algebra