Math Education

Mathematics & Statistics

Program Overview

The Mathematics Major with a concentration in Mathematics Teacher Education is for students who wish to teach at the secondary level (grades 6-12). The coursework prepares students with both content and pedagogical knowledge to successfully teach in a middle or high school.

Students take foundational courses including calculus, linear algebra, and probability and statistics; then, they move into upper-level mathematics courses. Professional education courses that prepare students to take their content knowledge and apply it to the classroom are included in this concentration. The program culminates in an undergraduate research project in conjunction with a mathematics faculty member and a year-long residency in which a student works in a secondary classroom with a veteran mentor teacher.

Hands-On Education

Students are working with pattern blocks for MATH 1410: Number Concepts for Teachers.

Students working with pattern blocks in primary education class.
Students working with pattern blocks in primary education class.
Students working with pattern blocks in primary education class.

Students are working on an assignment for MATH 1410: Number Concepts for Teachers.

Students working in Math 1410.
Students working in math education.
Students working in Math 1410.
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Daryl Stephens

Assistant Chair, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics

Curriculum

Mathematics Core Requirements

  • MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)
  • MATH 2010 - Linear Algebra (3 credits)
  • MATH 2050 - Foundations of Probability and Statistics - Calculus Based (3 credits)
  • MATH 2090 - Mathematical Computing (2 credits)
  • MATH 2110 - Calculus III (4 credits)
  • MATH 3000 - Mathematical Reasoning (3 credits)

Mathematics Teacher Education Requirements

  • MATH 2120 - Differential Equations (3 credits)
  • MATH 3040 - History of Mathematics (3 credits)
  • MATH 3150 - Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
  • MATH 3340 - Applied Combinatorics and Problem Solving (3 credits)
  • MATH 4217 - Analysis I (3 credits)
  • MATH 4127 - Introduction to Modern Algebra (3 credits)
  • MATH 4157 - Introduction to Modern Geometry (3 credits)
  • MATH 4257 - Numerical Analysis (3 credits) or MATH 4267 - Numerical Linear Algebra (3 credits)

Professional Education Requirements

  • CUAI 4418 - K-12 or Secondary School Curriculum, Instructional Methods, and Assessment (3 credits)
  • CUAI 4428 - K-12 or Secondary School Curriculum and Methodology Field Experience (3 credits)
  • CUAI 4571 - Pre-Residency: Classroom and Instructional Management in Middle and Secondary Schools (1 credit)
  • CUAI 4580 - Residency II: Clinical Experience for Secondary/K-12 (9 credits)
  • CUAI 4581 - Residency II Seminar in Secondary/K-12 Education (3 credits)
  • EDFN 2400 - Foundations for the Profession of Teaching (3 credits)
  • MATH 4417 - Residency I: Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3 credits)
  • MEDA 3570 - Educational Technology (2 credits)
  • READ 4657 - Disciplinary Literacy: Assessing and Instructing Adolescents (3 credits)
  • SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners in Schools and Communities (3 credits)

Capstone

  • MATH 4010 - Undergraduate Research (3 credits)