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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics with Secondary Teacher Certification, BA

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Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Secondary Education include the following:

  1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of all degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree
  2. Other Requirements:
    1. Admission to the Teacher Education Program: Prior to enrolling in designated Teacher Education courses, students must meet these requirements:
      • 60 credit hours (junior status)
      • A 2.75+ overall GPA AND a 2.75+ UNTD GPA
      • Pass the THEA test with minimum scores of: 240 Reading, 230 Math, 220 Writing
    2. Required Math Courses: MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 2000 , MATH 2700 , MATH 2730  MATH 3000 , MATH 3400 , MATH 3410 , MATH 3510 , MATH 3680 , MATH 4050 , MATH 4060   
    3. Three lab science courses from: BIOL 1710 /BIOL 1720 , BIOL 1730 /BIOL 1740 , CHEM 1410 /CHEM 1430 , CHEM 1420 /CHEM 1440 , PHYS 1210 , and PHYS 1710 /PHYS 1730   
    4. Computer Programming: CSCE 1030   
    5. Intermediate Foreign Language: 6 hours
    6. Secondary Certification Requirements: EDUC 3320  , EDSP 4340 , EDSE 4060 , EDBE 3480 , EDSE 4840  (Clinical I), and EDUC 4200  (Clinical II) (Student teaching is to be completed in the final semester).  These courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C”
    7. GPA requirements: Students must have a 2.75+ GPA in UNTD, Overall, Teaching Field, and Education areas.  All mathematics courses numbered 3350 or above require a GPA of 2.0
  3. Eligibility for Teacher Certification and Endorsements:
    • Complete an approved teacher education program for the preparation of early childhood, middle grades, secondary, or all levels
    • Complete Student Teaching
    • Pass appropriate content (Mathematics 8-12) and Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR (EC-12)) sections of the Texas Examinations of Education Standards (TExES)
    • Additional certification exams may be required.  See advisor for more information

General (Core) Requirements (42 hours)

ENGL 1313 - Computer Assisted College Writing I  3 hours
TECM 2700 - Technical Writing*  3 hours
PSCI 1040 - American Government: Laws & Institutions  3 hours
PSCI 1050 - American Government: Process & Policies  3 hours
ART 1300 - Art Appreciation  3 hours
{MATH 1710 - Calculus I}  4 hours
BIOL 1710/1730 - Principles of Biology I  4 hours
HIST 2610 - US History to 1865  3 hours
HIST 2620 - US History from 1865-Present  3 hours
CHEM 1410/1430 - General Chemistry I  4 hours
ENGL 2210 or 2220 - World Literature*  3 hours
SOCI 1510 - Individuals in Society*  3 hours
COMM 1010 - Intro to Communications  3 hours

Major Requirements (30 hours)

MATH 1720 -Calculus II  3 hours
MATH 2000 -Discrete Mathematics 3 hours
MATH 2700 -Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry  3 hours
MATH 2730 -Multivariable Calculus  3 hours
MATH 3000 -Real Analysis I  3 hours
MATH 3400 -Number Theory  3 hours
MATH 3410 -Differential Equations I  3 hours
MATH 3510 -Abstract Algebra I  3 hours
MATH 3680 -Applied Statistics  3 hours
MATH 4050 -Advanced Study of the Secondary Curriculum  3 hours
MATH 4060 -Foundations of Geometry  3 hours

Additional Major Requirements (18 hours)

SPAN 1010 -Elementary Spanish I  4 hours
SPAN 1020 -Elementary Spanish II  4 hours
SPAN 2040 -Intermediate Spanish I  3 hours
SPAN 2050 -Intermediate Spanish II  3 hours
BIOL 1720/1740 -Principles of Biology II*  4 hours

Secondary Education courses (21 hours)

EDSE 3800 -Legal, Org., & Professional Issues in Teaching  3 hours
EDSE 3830 -Teaching/Learning Process & Evaluation^  3 hours
EDSE 4060 -Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools^  3 hours
EDSE 4070 -Teaching Diverse Populations^  3 hours
EDSE 4840 -Instructional Strategies & Classroom Mgmt. ^  3 hours
EDSE 4108 -Student Teaching in the Secondary School^   3 hours
EDSE 4118 -Student Teaching in the Secondary School^  3 hours

Elective Requirements (10 hours)

CSCE 1030- Computer Science I  4 hours
General Elective  3 hours
General Elective  3 hours

Notes

Any Mathematics course that is not a part of the Major requirement can be considered an elective.

* Denotes classes that satisfy a requirement where there may be other class choices available, please see the current catalog for full course list.
^ Denotes classes that require admission to the Teacher Education program.
{ } Denotes “double-dip” courses which count for both core and major.

EDSE courses and their transfer equivalents or substitutes must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to advance to PDS I and II.

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