Mathematics, BS, Concentration: Secondary Teaching

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): CS 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 (33 Credits)

• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26400 - Differential Equations
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• MA 31500 - Introduction To Abstract Mathematics
• MA 33000 - Concepts In Geometry
• MA 34800 - Discrete Mathematics
• MA 37700 - Computational Mathematics I
• MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I
• STAT 34500 - Statistics

Concentration Core (39 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

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

• Any Science course (3-4 Credits)
• Any Science course with Lab (3-4 Credits)
• Mathematics Major Elective - choose one (1) course from the following list:
  • MA 37800 - Computational Mathematics II  
  • MA 44600 - Introduction to Real Analysis  
  • MA 47200 - Introduction To Applied Mathematics  
  • STAT 40001 - Statistical Computing  
  • STAT 43000 - Applied Statistics  
  • One 50000-level math or statistics course with approval of department
• Free Electives (7-9 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of B- required for EDCI 30900, EDCI 32300, EDCI 34400, EDCI 35500, EDCI 36600, and EDCI 37000; minimum grade of C required for EDPS 22000, EDPS 26000, EDPS 28500, and all Major Core and Math Major Electives, as well as MA 16300 and CS 20600; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses marked with (f) require field observations.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Students who take ENGL 10800 instead of ENGL 10400 must complete General Education Writing requirements with a Gen Ed approved writing intensive course.

Note 2: No mathematics courses below MA 16300 are allowed for credit ( but do count toward GPA).

Note 3: Approved List of Mathematics Major Electives: One(1) course must be selected from an Approved list of 3000 level or above mathematics and statistics courses.  Currently the Approved List of Mathematics Majors Electives for Secondary Teaching Concentration consists of: MA 37800-Computational Mathematics II; MA 44600-Introduction to Real Analysis; MA 47200-Introduction to Applied Mathematics; STAT 40001-Statistical Computing; STAT 43000-Applied Statistics, or, with departmental approval a 5000 level course. For a Mathematics Major in this concentration who wants a Statistics minor, three(3) courses from the list must be selected with STAT 4001 and STAT 43000 as two of them.

Note 4: The best time to take the Content test is prior to Gate 3(EDCI 34400, EDCI 32300, EDCI 30900).  During EDCI 35500 the roster will be used to identify students.

The best time for the Pedagogy test is during EDCI 34400.  This roster will be used to identify students

A financial incentive to assist in paying for the first test attempt is being implemented.  If test not passed, there is no penalty in student’s program. Students must register by the end of the semester of EDCI 35500 for Content Area Core and EDCI 34400 for Pedagogy Core.