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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics, BS, Concentration: Mathematics Teaching


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About the Program


Apply Now Students in this concentration earn a degree in Mathematics. The Secondary Education program is delivered collaboratively with Purdue University Northwest’s School of Education and 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 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 MA 20600
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)


Other Required Courses (18 Credits)


Total 120 Credits Required


Degree Map


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 MA 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.

Semester 4 (15-16 Credits)


Semester 5 (13-15 Credits)


Semester 8 (9 Credits)


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 47800-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 40001 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.

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. 

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