Secondary Education Mathematics Major
Students electing a major in Mathematics apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.75 in their content grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.75 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Mathematics certification:
Requirements
Secondary Education
| SED 303 | Inquiry into STEM | 2 | Fall. |
| SED 315 | Teaching Mathematics in a Diverse Classroom | 4 | Spring. |
| SED 415 | Rethinking Mathematics Teaching and Learning | 4 | Fall. |
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| SPED 433 | Special Education: Best Practices and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
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| TESL 402 | Applications of Second Language Acquisition | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Computer Science
| CSCI 157 | Introduction to Algorithmic Thinking in Python | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Mathematics
| MATH 212 | Calculus I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 213 | Calculus II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 240 | Statistical Methods I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 300 | Bridge to Advanced Mathematics | 4 | Spring. |
| MATH 314 | Calculus III | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| MATH 315 | Linear Algebra | 4 | Fall. |
| MATH 324 | College Geometry | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| MATH 431 | Number Theory | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| MATH 432 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra | 4 | Spring. |
| MATH 441 | Introduction to Probability | 4 | Fall. |
| MATH 458 | History of Mathematics | 4 | Fall. |
Physics
| PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHYS 103 | Calculus Applications in Mechanics | 1 | Fall. |
Total Credit Hours: 65
Note: To enroll in SED 415, students must have completed the calculus sequence: MATH 212, MATH 213, MATH 314; in addition to MATH 240, MATH 300, MATH 315, MATH 324; and at least concurrent enrollment in MATH 432. Prior to enrollment in SED 420, SED 421 and SED 422, students must have completed all requirements in the mathematics major.