Mathematics Major, Elementary Education

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

Major Details:

  • Requires 45 QH including Mathematics courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
  • Requires 25 QH of upper level coursework
  • 15 QH of the upper level courses must be taken at NLU
  • Requires a minimum of “C” in all coursework in the major
  • To complete this major, choose five courses from four of the seven Areas of Mathematics listed below. Two of the courses must be in the same area.

Required Courses

Area I – Math Content for Elementary Ed Teachers

LAM 301Mathematics Content for Teachers: Problem Solving

5

Area II – Calculus

LAM 311Calculus I

5

LAM 312Calculus II

5

Area III – Modern Algebra / Number Theory

LAM 214Finite Mathematics

5

LAM 309Theory of Numbers

5

LAM 320Discrete Mathematics

5

Area IV – Geometry

LAM 307Investigatory Geometry and Measurement

5

LAM 405Geometry

5

Area V – Computer Science

LAM 303Computer Programming I

5

LAM 305Computer Programming II

5

Area VI –Probability and Statistics

LAM 308Exploratory Probability and Statistics

5

LAM 403Mathematical Probability and Statistics

5

Area VII – History of Mathematics

LAM 315History of Math: A Problem-Solving Approach

5

LAM 450History of Mathematics for Teachers: Algebra and Geometry

3 OR 5

LAM 451History of Mathematics for Teachers: Probability and Statistics

3 OR 5

Note: LAM 450 and LAM 451 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Mathematics Electives

Choose 20 QH from the courses below:

LAM 214Finite Mathematics

5

LAM 220College Algebra

5

LAM 301Mathematics Content for Teachers: Problem Solving

5

LAM 303Computer Programming I

5

LAM 305Computer Programming II

5

LAM 307Investigatory Geometry and Measurement

5

LAM 308Exploratory Probability and Statistics

5

LAM 309Theory of Numbers

5

LAM 310Precalculus

5

LAM 311Calculus I

5

LAM 312Calculus II

5

LAM 315History of Math: A Problem-Solving Approach

5

LAM 320Discrete Mathematics

5

LAM 325Linear Programming

5

LAM 330Matrix Algebra

5

LAM 403Mathematical Probability and Statistics

5

LAM 405Geometry

5

LAM 410Linear Algebra

5

LAM 450History of Mathematics for Teachers: Algebra and Geometry

3 OR 5

LAM 451History of Mathematics for Teachers: Probability and Statistics

3 OR 5

Notes: The following courses do not count toward the mathematics electives: LAM 100A, LAM 100B, LAM 106, LAM 109, LAM 110, LAM 112, LAM 115, LAM 213, LAM 216, LAM 225. LAM 450 and LAM 451 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.