The Major in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration is a professionally oriented program designed to prepare students for a secondary teaching certificate in Mathematics. Students in this concentration take a strong mathematics core, including the proofs-oriented course in advanced calculus required in the other concentrations. The program aims to prepare leaders in secondary education.
Students interested in pursuing a teaching license through CSU may refer to the Center for Educator Preparation and the School of Education for general information.
Effective Fall 2022
A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required for graduation.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 192 | First Year Seminar in Mathematical Sciences | 1 | |
| Select four credits from the following: | 4 | ||
| Culture and Coding: Java (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Culture and Coding: Python (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Python for STEM | |||
| Mathematical Algorithms in C | |||
| CS1---No Prior Programming Experience | |||
| CS1--Computational Thinking with Java | |||
| Mathematical Algorithms in Matlab I | |||
| Mathematical Algorithms in Maple | |||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Electives | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |
| MATH 230 | Discrete Mathematics for Educators | 3 | |
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | 4 | |
| MATH 369 | Linear Algebra I | 3 | |
| PH 1411 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences1 | 3A | 4 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | 2 | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |
| EDUC 464 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Mathematics | 4 | |
| MATH 317 | Advanced Calculus of One Variable | 4B | 3 |
| MATH 366 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra | 4A | 3 |
| MATH 470 | Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry | 3 | |
| STAT 315 | Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | 3 | |
| Additional Biological and Physical Sciences1 | 3A | 4 | |
| Mathematical Sciences Elective2 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
| Senior | |||
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
| EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | 11 | |
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
| EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | 1 | |
| MATH 425 | History of Mathematics | 4C | 3 |
| Electives3 | 7 | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Students in this major must take a minimum of 13 credits from at least two subject codes selected from category 3A, Biological and Physical Sciences, in the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC). At least one course must include a laboratory.
- 2
Select from STAT 420, STAT 430, or upper-division mathematics courses except those ending in -80 to -99.
- 3
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
TO PREPARE FOR FIRST SEMESTER: The curriculum for the Major in Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus. Entering students who are not prepared to take calculus will need to fulfill pre‐calculus requirements in the first semester: MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126. A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required by the major.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | First Year Seminar in Mathematical Sciences | 1 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| Pre-Calculus Requirements must be completed by the end of Semester 1, if needed (MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126). | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| Select four credits from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Culture and Coding: Java (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Culture and Coding: Python (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Python for STEM | |||||
| CS1---No Prior Programming Experience | |||||
| CS1--Computational Thinking with Java | |||||
| Mathematical Algorithms in Matlab I | |||||
| Mathematical Algorithms in Maple | |||||
| Mathematical Algorithms in C | |||||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| CO 150 and MATH 160 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| MATH 230 | Discrete Mathematics for Educators | X | 3 | ||
| PH 141 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| MATH 161 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | X | 4 | ||
| MATH 369 | Linear Algebra I | X | 3 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |||
| MATH 230 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 17 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | X | 2 | ||
| MATH 366 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra | X | 4A | 3 | |
| STAT 315 | Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | 3 | |||
| Mathematical Science Elective (See Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Additional Biological and Physical Science Electives (See Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3A | 4 | |||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| EDUC 275, EDUC 340, MATH 261 and Admission to Teacher Licensure Program must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 18 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | X | 3 | ||
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | X | 1 | ||
| EDUC 464 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Mathematics | X | 4 | ||
| MATH 317 | Advanced Calculus of One Variable | X | 4B | 3 | |
| MATH 470 | Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 230 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | X | 1 | ||
| MATH 425 | History of Mathematics | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Electives | 7 | ||||
| MATH 317 and MATH 366 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | X | 11 | ||
| EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | X | 1 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||