Undergraduate Degree

Mathematics-Secondary Education - Bachelor of Science

Program:
Mathematics-Secondary Education - Bachelor of Science
Plan Code:
MATHSE_BS1
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Bachelor of Science
College:
College of Natural Science
Department:
Mathematics


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Natural Science

Department of Mathematics

Undergraduate Programs
Mathematics-Secondary Education - Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics-Secondary Education adequately prepares students to teach mathematics at the secondary level. Students gain a thorough foundation of mathematics, both in content and practice, and a comprehensive understanding of educational pedagogy and instructional methods.
 
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics-Secondary Education
  1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are  required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics-Secondary Education.

    The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Mathematics-Secondary Education major is met by completing Mathematics 309 and 396.  Those courses are referenced in item 3. below.

    Students may substitute Teacher Education 101 and 102 for two ISS requirements.

    Students may substitute Teacher Education 341 for one IAH requirement.
  2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.

    The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
  3. The following requirements for the major:
    a. The following courses outside the Department of Mathematics (19 to 23 credits):
    (1) One course of at least 3 credits in biological science, entomology, Microbiology, physiology, plant biology, or integrative biology. At least 2 credits in laboratory in biological science, chemistry, microbiology, physics, physiology, plant biology, or integrative biology. This requirement is met by fulfilling the course requirements in item 3. a. (2) (c) below and 1 additional credit if not taking CEM 185H.
    (2) One course from each of the following groups (8 or 10 credits):
    (a) CEM 141 General Chemistry 4
    CEM 151 General and Descriptive Chemistry 4
    CEM 181H Honors Chemistry I 4
    LB 171 Principles of Chemistry I 4
    (b) CEM 142 General and Inorganic Chemistry 3
    CEM 152 Principles of Chemistry 3
    CEM 182H Honors Chemistry II 4
    LB 172 Principles of Chemistry II 3
    (c) CEM 161 Chemistry Laboratory I 1
    CEM 185H Honors Chemistry Laboratory I 2
    LB 171L Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I 1
    (d) One of the following groups of courses (8 to 10 credits):
    (i) PHY 183 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4
    PHY 184 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 4
    (ii) PHY 193H Honors Physics I – Mechanics 4
    PHY 294H Honors Physics II – Electromagnetism 4
    (iii) LB 273 Physics I 4
    LB 274 Physics II 4
    (iv) PHY 173 Physics I 5
    PHY 174 Physics II 5
    b. The following courses in the Department of Mathematics (33 to 37 credits):
    (1) One course from each of the following two groups (7 or 8 credits):
    (a) MTH 132 Calculus I 3
    MTH 152H Honors Calculus 3
    LB 118 Calculus I 4
    (b) MTH 133 Calculus II 4
    LB 119 Calculus II 4
    (2) One of the following courses (4 credits):
    MTH 234 Multivariable Calculus 4
    MTH 254H Honors Multivariable Calculus 4
    LB 220 Calculus III 4
    (3) One of the following two groups of courses (4 or 7 credits):
    (a) MTH 299 Transitions 4
    MTH 309 Linear Algebra I 3
    (b) MTH 317H Honors Linear Algebra 4
    (4) All of the following courses (12 credits):
    MTH 304 Algebra and Calculus for Secondary Education 3
    MTH 305 Discrete and Computational Mathematics for Secondary Education 3
    MTH 330 Higher Geometry 3
    MTH 396 Capstone in Mathematics for Secondary Education (W) 3
    (5) One of the following courses (3 credits):
    MTH 310 Abstract Algebra I and Number Theory 3
    MTH 418H Honors Algebra I 3
    (6) One of the following courses (3 credits):
    MTH 320 Analysis I 3
    MTH 327H Honors Introduction to Analysis 3
    c. The following computational and statistics courses from outside the Department of Mathematics (7 credits):
    (1) One of the following courses (4 credits):
    CMSE 201 Computational Modeling and Data Analysis I 4
    CSE 231 Introduction to Programming I 4
    (2) The following course (3 credits):
    STT 430 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3
    d. The following Professional Education Courses in the Department of Teacher Education (36 credits):
    (1) All of the following courses from the shared professional sequence (18 credits):
    CEP 240 Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective 3
    TE 101 Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education 3
    TE 102 Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education 3
    TE 150 Reflections on Learning 3
    TE 302 Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts 3
    TE 341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3
    (2) All of the following courses from the subject-specific professional sequence (18 credits):
    TE 314 Clinical Experiences in Mathematics Education I 3
    TE 414 Clinical Experiences in Mathematics Education II 3
    TE 415 Seminar in Mathematics Education I 3
    TE 416 Seminar in Mathematics Education II 3
    TE 417 Student Teaching Internship in Mathematics Education 6