Mathematics/Secondary Education, Grades 6-12, B.S.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Mathematics majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in General Education Program .

• Mathematics Requirement: MAT 2804  meets the General Education Math Requirement. (MAT 1803  and MAT 1853  are not required)
• Global Studies Requirement: EDU 4273 - ESOL in Secondary Education  meets the Global Studies requirement.
• Social Science Requirement: EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning  meets the Social Science General Education requirement.

School of Arts and Sciences Additional Natural Science Requirements - 5 Credit Hours

Students in the School of Arts and Sciences must take five additional hours of natural science: 1 lab to accompany the course taken for general education [BIO 1043 , BIO 1023 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , PHY 1033  or PHY 1063 ], and one additional natural science course and accompanying lab. The two natural sciences must be in different areas (both cannot be in biological sciences). In sum, students are required to take a minimum of 8 hours of natural science courses: two natural science courses (in two different areas) along with the labs associated with each.

Professional Education Preparation Requirements - 31 Credit Hours

• EDU 1013 - Introduction to Teaching
• EDU 2001 - Introduction to the Electronic Portfolio & Education Technology
• EDU 2023 - Survey of Exceptionalities
• EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning (meets Social Science requirement)
• EDU 3063 - Classroom Management, School Law, & Ethics
• EDU 3173 - Foundations of Assessment
• EDU 3313 - Christian Concepts and Philosophical Foundations of Christian Education
• EDU 4042 - Student Teaching Seminar
• EDU 43110 - Student Teaching – Middle and/or High School Classroom
• EDU 4353 - Foundations of Secondary Language, Cognition, and Research
• EDU 4273 - ESOL in Secondary Education (meets Global Studies requirement) (non-English majors only)

Additional Education Course Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

• EDU 4183 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle & High School

Required Mathematics Courses - 37 Credit Hours

• MAT 2253 - Discrete Mathematics
• MAT 2804 - Calculus I (meets General Education Mathematics requirements)
• MAT 2904 - Calculus II
• MAT 3654 - Calculus III
• MAT 3663 - Differential Equations
• MAT 3403 - Linear Algebra
• MAT 3454 - Foundations of Geometry
• MAT 3523 - History & Philosophy of Mathematics
• MAT 3553 - Number Theory
• MAT 3854 - Probability & Statistics
• MAT 4053 - Abstract Algebra
• MAT 4203 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis

Required Computer Science Course - 3 Credit Hours

• CSC 2203 - Programming I (or higher)

Sample Degree Plan

Mathematics/Secondary Education Degree Plan (Entering Odd Fall) 

Mathematics/Secondary Education Degree Plan (Entering Even Fall)