Mathematics Education Minor

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The minor in Mathematics Education consists of satisfaction of prerequisites and successful completion with a grade of “C” or better in at least 33 credit hours of course work to help qualify the minor candidate in mathematics education for a secondary school teaching license. The prerequisite and 32-33 credit hours of course work are specified as follows:

Prerequisites to the Mathematics Education Minor:

Students must complete with a grade of “C” or better,

MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus for Engineers and Scientists 4 Credit(s) or
MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) and
MATH 112 - Calculus for Business and Technology 4 Credit(s) or
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s) and
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Students Must Be Formally Admitted to the Teacher Education Program

This process includes:

A completed application approved by the Department of Mathematics,
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80 (on a 4.00 scale),
Passing scores on Praxis I, and
An interview by the Teacher Education Panel.

Required Courses (26 Credit Hours):

Students in the mathematics education minor program are required to complete the following MATH and EDPR courses:

MATH 132 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s)
MATH 205 - Lab Course in Mathematics Education I 1 Credit(s)
MATH 206 - Lab Course in Mathematics Education II 1 Credit(s)
EDPR 410 - Differentiated Instruction 2 Credit(s)
EDPR 420 - Content Area Literacy 3 Credit(s)
EDPR 487 - Clinical Practice I in P-12 Schools 3 Credit(s)
EDPR 498 - Student Teaching 12 Credit(s)

Mathematics Electives (6-7 Credit Hours):

Students in the mathematics education minor program need to take at least two additional mathematics courses from the following list:

MATH 231 - Calculus III 4 Credit(s)
MATH 242 - College Geometry 3 Credit(s)
MATH 341 - Introduction to Differential Equations (formerly MATH 431) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 351 - Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (formerly MATH 450) 3 Credit(s)

Notes:

All minor applications must be approved by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.