Undergraduate Catalog

Recommended Curriculum for Mathematics Education Majors with 6-12 Endorsement

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15)

ENG 101Composition I

3

REL 101History & Literature of the Old Testament

3

Or

REL 102History & Literature of the New Testament

3

HIS 111History of Civilization I

3

Or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

MAT 142Analytic Geometry & Calculus I

5

FYE 101First Year Experience

1

Spring Semester (16)

ENG 102Composition II

3

Religion/Philosophy Core

3

HIS 112History of Civilization II

3

Or

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

MAT 241Analytic Geometry & Calculus II

4

EDU 101Education as Profession

2

HPPE Activity

1

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17)

MAT 242Analytic Geometry & Calculus III

4

MAT 271Introduction to Math Models

1

MAT 281Discrete Mathematics

3

Literature Core

3

PSY 113General Psychology

3

MAT 231Statistics

3

Spring Semester (15)

ENG 221Speech Communication

3

Or

COMM 221Speech Communication

3

MAT 350Foundations of Mathematics

3

Humanities Core

3

MAT 310Linear Algebra

3

Or

MAT 330History of Mathematics

3

PSY 211Developmental Psychology-Lifespan

3

Junior Year

Fall Semester (16)

MAT 370Geometry

3

MAT 420Abstract Algebra

3

Or

MAT 440Real Analysis

3

Natural Science Core

4

EDU 331Educational Assessment

3

EDU 360Multicultural Education

3

Spring Semester (18)

MAT 310Linear Algebra

3

Or

MAT 330History of Mathematics

3

Fine Arts Core

3

Natural Science Core

4

EDU 342Classroom Management

3

EDU 315Exceptional Child

3

EDU 415Teaching Reading in Grades 6-12

2

Senior Year

Fall Semester (15)

MIS 240Intro to Computer Programming

3

MAT 380Combinatorics & Graph Theory

3

MAT 490Mathematics Tutorial

1

EDU 308Psychology of Learning and Cognition

3

EDU 410Technology in Education

3

EDU 425Strategies for Teaching Grades 6-12

2

Spring Semester (12)

EDU 456Clinical Practice in Secondary Grades 6-12

11

EDU 457Clinical Practice Seminar, 6-12

1

Total Credit Hours: 126

Apply for admission to the program as early as possible in the sophomore year. No EDU– prefixed courses may be taken until the student is admitted to the Teacher Education Program at MMC (exceptions: EDU 101, EDU 308 and EDU 360 which are cross listed).

Apply by October 1 for spring clinical practice, by March 1 for fall clinical practice.

All required sections of the Praxis II must be passed prior to the clinical practice semester.