Mathematics (B.A.) with Math Education Concentration
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Mathematics
Concentration: Teacher Certification
Total Hours: 120
- 42 hours − General Education Core Curriculum Requirement
- 9 hours − Additional modern language requirements (through 2312)
- 3 hours − A second literature course
- 23 hours − Mathematics Core
- 15 hours − Mathematics Courses for Education Degree
- 3 hours − COSC
- 21 hours − Pedagogy Minor
- 4 hours − 4 hours of general electives
120 hours - Total
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2413 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 1 | 4 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| Select two courses in the same discipline from the following: 1 | 8 | |
| General Biology I (Majors) | ||
| General Biology II (Majors) | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Geology I: Physical Geology | ||
| Geology II: Historical Geology | ||
| University Physics I | ||
| University Physics II | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Deaf Studies | ||
| Ethics and Literature | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Business Environment and Public Policy | ||
| Intro to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles and Policies | ||
| Principles of Economics I Macro | ||
| Principles of Economics II Micro | ||
| Intro to Consumer Finance | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Intro Social Work | ||
| Component Area Option 1 | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| The additional three hours are applied from Math and Science here | ||
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Math Requirements | ||
| MATH 2318 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 3300 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 3313 | Elementary Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| MATH 3322 | Introduction to Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 3350 | Modern Algebra - Groups | 3 |
| or MATH 3351 | Modern Algebra - Rings | |
| MATH 3370 | Introduction to the Theory of Statistical Inference | 3 |
| MATH 4307 | Problem Solving | 3 |
| MATH 4321 | Capstone for Educator Preparation | 3 |
| MATH 4325 | Analysis I | 3 |
| Select one of the following Programming Courses: 2 | 3 | |
| Programming Fundamentals I and Programming Lab | ||
| UNIX/C++ | ||
| Computers and Programming I | ||
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 4 | |
| Other | ||
| Literature and Language Requirements | ||
| ENGL Literature Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Courses 3 | 9 | |
| Education Requirements | ||
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| PEDG 4380 | Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| or PEDG 4340 | Managing Early Childhood Classroom Environment | |
| PEDG 4620 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| READ 3326 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
The additional three hours from these sections are applied in the Component Area Option.
- 2
With Departmental Approval.
- 3
Foreign Language courses - 1312, 2311, 2312
Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 with no more than one grade of "D" in all math courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MATH 2413 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| HIST 1301 | U S History I 1763-1877 | 3 |
| Lab Sci | 4 | |
| COMM | Language 1311 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 2414 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 3321 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| Lab Sci | 4 | |
| Language 1312 | 3 | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 2318 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| Language 2311 | 3 | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 3322 | Introduction to Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | U S History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| Language 2312 | 3 | |
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| MATH 3370 | Introduction to the Theory of Statistical Inference | 3 |
| ENGL Lit | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| MATH 4325 | Analysis I | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, Culture | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 3313 | Elementary Geometry | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| COSC | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| MATH 3350 or MATH 3351 |
Modern Algebra - Groups or Modern Algebra - Rings |
3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 4307 | Problem Solving | 3 |
| MATH 4321 | Capstone for Educator Preparation | 3 |
| PEDG 4380 | Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| READ 3326 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PEDG 4620 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |