Program Goals

• Educate students to effectively use quantitative and analytical methods and the language of mathematics.
• Prepare students for professional careers and graduate studies in areas requiring advanced analytical skills, including actuarial science, computer science, engineering, operations research, biomathematics, cryptography, finance, pure and applied mathematics and teaching.
• Promote a scholarly attitude of mind that enables students to effectively use mathematics with the ability to think critically, synthesize their knowledge and move to higher levels of independent thinking.

Expected Student Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the mathematics major, students will:

• Learn, understand and apply mathematics from the core mathematical disciplines of calculus, abstract algebra, analysis, modeling, differential equations, geometry, probability, and statistics.
• Formulate and solve problems using mathematical tools, while working alone or in groups on routine problems, non-routine and open-ended problems, problems involving applications to other fields, problems involving real-world data, and abstract problems within mathematics.
• Create, analyze and apply mathematical abstraction to real problems by understanding and producing formal mathematical arguments with an appreciation for the mathematical standards of rigor, elegance, and beauty.
• Learn independently, locate and use appropriate sources of technical material, and make use of modern computational tools.
• Produce convincing, precise verbal and written communications of technical material.

Outcomes Assessment Activities

• Faculty advisers meet individually with students on a regular basis to help with schedule planning and to discuss the student’s progress toward educational and career goals. Advisers maintain a record of each student’s performance in his/her program of study.
• During the senior year, each major takes the Mathematics Field Achievement Test. This test measures a student’s achievement level in comparison with students throughout the country.

Specific Program Requirements

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Excluding MATH 360 Elementary Mathematics Concepts I (3 c.h.), MATH 361 Elementary Mathematics Concepts II (3 c.h.), MATH 477 Methods for Teaching Secondary Math (4 c.h.).

Specific Requirements for the Secondary and K-12 Teaching Endorsements/Minor

The student must complete an appropriate major and the following Education courses:

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Music students may take PSYC 151 Human Development (GT-SS3) (3 c.h.) or PSYC 251 Childhood and Adolescence (3 c.h.).

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Music Education students may complete MUS 103 Music and Computer Technology I (1 c.h.) and MUS 306 Technology for Music Educators (2 c.h.) for ED 280 Educational Media and Technology (3 c.h.).

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English/Language Arts student must also complete RDG 355 Linguistics for Educators (3 c.h.)

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Physical Education students may complete EPER 465 Adapted Physical Education (3 c.h.) or ED 412 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 c.h.).

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GPA of 2.6 required

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English/Language Arts student must also complete ED 447 Teaching English in Secondary Schools (4 c.h.)

Planning Sheet

Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.

Note: Students completing a major with a concentration in Secondary Education are required to complete a minor in Education and to meet all other requirements outlined by the Teacher Education Program.

*CID 103 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program.