The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Education Minor Track equips students with foundational mathemat-ical content knowledge along with introductory prepa-ration in pedagogy. Students will be ready to en-ter a graduate program in Secondary Mathematics. As an alternative to the education emphasis, and with the addition of a few mathematics electives, students will also be prepared to pursue graduate study in mathematics or employment in industry, technology, finance, or actuarial fields.
The Master’s Degree Program with Certification in Secondary Math provides educators with the oppor-tunities for in-depth study of subject content, tech-niques, and materials appropriate to contemporary classrooms within a structured framework of field concentration and professional development. Em-phasis is placed on selected areas of concentration in content and content pedagogy and professional course work for the development of individual clin-ical competencies.
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics: Education Track (BA) requires a min-imum cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a “C” or better in all math courses. The BA requires the comple-tion of 120 semester credit hours, comprising 46 credit hours in mathematics, 18 credit hours in education, 12 credit hours in physics (8 of which fulfill general education requirements), and 6 credit hours in computer science. Additionally, students must complete 41 credit hours of general educa-tion coursework and 8 credit hours of education electives.
The MS in Secondary math requires 33 credits of class requirements and 6 credits of supervised/observed student teaching.
Learning Outcomes
Students with a BA in Mathematics: Education Track will:
- Have learned fundamental knowledge of mathematics and be prepared to pursue graduate study in mathematics;
- Have the introductory education methods training to enter a graduate program in secondary math;
- Have well-developed quantitative and analytical skills;
- Be able to use skills in mathematical reasoning and critical thinking to understand and analyze phenomena of nature, modern science, and society;
- Be able to make inferences from data and to communicate, prove and justify their findings; and
- Be prepared for various qualifying examinations such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and PRAXIS II.
