Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Mathematics Teaching Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Mathematics Teaching Major, B.A./B.S.

Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Mathematical Sciences 

51 hours; 2.75 major GPA required

Students completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements.

Students pursuing a degree in Mathematics Teaching (grades 5-12) will complete all requirements for a degree in mathematics plus additional courses required for mathematics teaching majors. Successful completion of this degree will prepare students for a career in teaching mathematics in grades 5-12. Students seeking an Indiana teaching license must complete all requirements as mandated by the state.

Mathematics Core (30 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 230 - Calculus I

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 235 - Calculus II
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 253 - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 335 - Calculus III
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 362 - Linear Algebra
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 410 - Introduction to Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
MATH 412 - Modern Abstract Algebra I
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 438 - Theory of Probability
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
STAT 241 - Principles of Statistics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

Courses Required for Math Teaching Majors (15 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 291 - Mathematics for Secondary Teachers
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 391 - The Teaching of Mathematics in Grades 5-12
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
MATH 323 - College Geometry
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
MATH 353 - Discrete Mathematics
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
MATH 492 - History of Mathematics
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Select six hours from the upper-level course offerings in mathematics or statistics, as directed by advisor (excluding MATH 392, MATH 393, STAT 436 and MATH 375).

Secondary Education Licensure Minor

Students seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor.

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