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Math for Secondary Educators Specialization

This specialization is designed for students intending to pursue a teaching license for mathematics at the secondary level. Students may qualify for licensure if they complete all of the following: the Math for Secondary Educators specialization, the Education minor, and the fifth-year student teaching experience. Students interested in becoming licensed educators should contact the Education Department about all requirements related to certification, including admission to the Teacher Education program. Students pursuing this specialization are strongly encouraged to combine it with either a Mathematics or Mathematics-Physics major.

Requirements

40 credits

Core Courses (34 credits)

CSC-150Comp Sci I: Intro to Comp Sci and Prog

3 credits
IND-198Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colloquium

0.5 credits
IND-198Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colloquium

0.5 credits
MAT-120The Art of Mathematical Thinking

3 credits
MAT-125Data Analysis and Statistics

3 credits
MAT-175Single Variable Calculus

4 credits
MAT-275Multivariable Calculus

4 credits
MAT-285Introduction to Proof

1 credit
MAT-311Probability and Mathematical Statistics I

3 credits
MAT-361Linear Algebra

3 credits
MAT-370Geometry

3 credits
MAT-398Course Assistant for Algebra, Probability, Functions & Trig

1 credit
MAT-490Math-Physics-CS Capstone

1 credit
PHY-271Analytical Physics I

3 credits
PHY-271LAnalytical Physics I Lab

1 credit

Two semesters of IND-198 are required for a total of 1 credit.

Electives (6 credits)

Take an additional 6 credits of 400-level mathematics courses.