Nov 22, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Mathematics Education Concentration


Degree Awarded: Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science 120
Career Opportunities:
Teach mathematics 6-12 (see College of Education 
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses.

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the required Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) and the PLT exam (5624) prior to Teacher Residency.
Course Note(s):
1 An ACT score of 28 or higher is required for MATH 270 . Pre-requisites are MATH 109 /MATH 110  or MATH 143 .

2 Nine hours of science which must include at least 3 hours of Biology and 3 hours of Chemistry, Geology, or Physics. Six of the 9 hours must be in the same science. Credit cannot be awarded for both GEOL 105  and GEOL 225 .
 

General Education Courses

 

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)


Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. 2

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Elective (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)


Elective (3 credits)


English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. 2

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. 2

Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)


Choose an advisor-approved course in CMCN, ENGL, HUMN, JOUR, PHIL or ART, DAN, MUS or THEA.

Elective (1 Credit)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)


General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
MATH 270  
MATH 301  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
PSYC 312 
and
Choose 3 cr from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
HIST 221  or HIST 222   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 310   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List