2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Mathematical Sciences, B.A.: Dual Certification TSD and K-12 Mathematics

Students who wish to be certified in both Mathematics and as Educator of Students with Disabilities should consult the Catalogue under Special Education programs for information on admissions and grade requirements for this dual certification program. Students choosing this option must make a formal application for admission to the Department of Special Education. Prior to taking education courses, all prerequisites must be met.

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

 

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

COMM 1402COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

MATH 1054: Students who do not qualify on the placement test to take MATH 1054 must take MATH 1000 first.

Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case the student must take another 3 credits in free electives to total 120 S.H.

ENG 1030 and COMM 1402 requires a grade of B- or better.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

SOC 1000INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Science and Mathematics 11-12

 
CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

 
Select One GE Approved Science course from areas below:
Biology

3,4

Chemistry or Physics

3,4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3/4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 12

Additional Required Courses 12

PSY 2110PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE

3

ID2052HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY

3

ID 3051COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY

3

ID 3163CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS

3

ID 2052: Prerequisite 3.0 Cumulative GPA

PSY 2110: PSY 1000 is Prerequisite for PSY 2110

Academic Major 40

All Math Major Courses require a grade of C or better.

Foundation Core Courses 18

MATH 2415CALCULUS I

4

MATH 2416CALCULUS II

4

MATH 2995MATRIX & LINEAR ALGEBRA

3

MATH 3415CALCULUS III

4

MATH 3544PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

3

Concentration Courses 13

All Math Major courses requires a grade of C or better.

MATH 2526APPLIED STATISTICS I

3

MATH 2800MATHEMATICAL SOFTWARE

1

MATH 3110INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS

3

MATH 3342EUCLIDEAN/NON-EUCLIDEAN GEO

3

MATH 3891HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

3

Major Elective Courses 6

(Select two courses, with advisement, at the 3000-4000 level)

MATH

3

MATH

3

Major Capstone Course 3

All Math Major courses require a grade of C or better.

MATH 4890SENIOR SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS(W.E.)

3

MATH 4890: Writing Emphasis (WE) required by major. A grade of C or better is required. 

Professional Education 33

Must pass Praxis I and have a GPA of 3.0 before applying for admission to the Middle and Secondary Education (MSE) Department.

Requires a grade of B or better in the following courses.

Sophomore Level

EMSE 2801CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12

3

SPED 2200THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS

3

EMSE 2801 and SPED 2200: Prerequisite 3.0 Cumulative GPA. A grade of B- or higher is required.

Junior Level

EDUC 3000CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER

3

EDUC 3401LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING

3

EDUC 3401: Prerequisite 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Senior Level

First Semester

SPED 3000PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR

3

EMSE 3220MATHEMATICS EDUCATION K-12 - WE

3

EMSE 4711CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12

3

Prerequisite: 3.0 Cumulative GPA

SPED 3000 and EMSE 3220: Writing Emphasis (WE) Courses

Second Semester

EMSE 4811CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12

9

SPED 4200PROF PRACTNER IN NJ'S SPECIAL ED SYSTEM

3

EMSE 4811 Prerequisite: Passing Score on Math Praxis II. edTPA required and completed with state's qualifying score during Clinical II.

Free Electives 1-2

No mathematics courses allowed other than MATH 1000 or MATH 1996.

MATH 1996 (Optional) Research Methods 1 credit course can be taken to fulfill a free elective.

Total Credit Hours: 128