Applied Mathematics and Statistics, BS, Concentration: Secondary Teaching

About the Program

Students in this concentration earn a degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. The Secondary Education program is delivered collaboratively with Purdue University Northwest’s School of Education and Counseling and is designed for those interested in teaching in middle and high schools.

Degree Requirements

• 120 Credit Hours
• Minimum grade of B- required for EDCI 30900 , EDCI 32300 , EDCI 34400 , EDCI 35500 , EDCI 36600 ,,and EDPS 37000 ; minimum grade of C required for EDPS 22000 , EDPS 26000 , EDPS 28500 , and all Major Core courses and all Mathematics and Statistics courses in the Concentration Core, as well as MA 16300 and MA 20600.
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation.

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I  
• Natural Sciences (3-4 Credits): Any Gen Ed Natural Science course with Lab  
• Technology (3 Credits): MA 20600 - Computer Algebra And Programming  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list except FYE  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): MA 10000 - An Introduction To Mathematical Sciences  

Major Core (18 Credits)

• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• MA 42101 - Introduction To Optimization And Operations Research
• STAT 34500 - Statistics

Concentration Core (60 Credits)

• EDCI 30900 - Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools: Methods And Problems
• EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning
• EDCI 34400 - Strategies Of Mathematics Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools
• EDCI 35500 - Teaching And Learning K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 36600 - Use Of Assessment In The K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching (9 Credits)
• EDPS 22000 - Psychology Of Learning
• EDPS 26000 - Introduction To Special Education
• EDPS 28500 - Diversity And Education
• EDPS 37000 - Teaching Students With Diverse Learning Needs In K-12 Class
• MA 26400 - Differential Equations
• MA 33000 - Concepts In Geometry
• MA 34800 - Discrete Mathematics
• MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I
• MA 47001 - Mathematical Modeling And Analysis
• MA 47700 - Computational Mathematics I
• MA 47800 - Computational Mathematics II

Other Required Courses (12 Credits)

• Any Science course (3-4 Credits)
• Any Science course with Lab (3-4 Credits)
• Free Electives (4-6 Credits)

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

• Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
• Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
• Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester.  Certain exclusions apply. 

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs.  The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings.  Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program.  That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805-Purdue-University-Northwest&fos_code=2701&fos_credential=3