Mathematical Science Degree Requirements — Secondary Education in Mathematical Sciences Option

• Prerequisite Chart

1. General Education and Entrance into Major Requirements (62 credits)

2. Core Requirements (59 credits)

3. Additional Requirements

• English (9 credits)

	English Composition* [GWS]		ENGL 015 or 030
	Technical Writing [GWS]		ENGL 202C
	Speech [GWS]		CAS 100

• Mathematics (17 credits)

	Calculus I* [GQ]		MATH 140 (4 credits)
	Calculus II* [GQ]		MATH 141 (4 credits)
	Matrices* [GQ]		MATH 220 (2 credits)
	Calculus and Vector Analysis*		MATH 230 (4 credits)
	Ordinary Differential Equations*		MATH 250 (3 credits)

• Natural Sciences


9 credits of any courses with a GN suffix

• Arts


6 credits of any courses with a GA suffix

• Humanities


• C I 280 [GH] — Introduction to Teaching English to English Language Learners* (3 credits)

• 3 credits of approved college level English Literature with a least a C grade*
  This can be accomplished by selecting a course from the following list. Note that some of these courses also satisfy the US and IL requirements.
  ENGL 001, 002, 003, 104, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 145, 180, 182, 184, 185, 189, 191, 194, 201, 226, 233, 262, 263, 265, 268.
  CMLIT 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 010, 011, 083S, 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 141, 153.
  CAMS 001, 045.

• Social & Behavioral Sciences


• HD FS 239 [GS]       Adolescent Development
• 3 credits of any courses with a GS suffix

• Health & Physical Activities


3 credits of any courses with a GHA suffix

• EDPSY 014 —Learning and Instruction* (3 credits)


• General Electives


• Select 3 credits of 100-400 level courses in consultation with an academic advisor and in support of the student's interests.

• Required Courses (56 credits)


	CMPSC 121*	Object-Oriented Programming for Mathematics and Sciences I
	MATH 311W*	Concepts of Discrete Mathematics
	MATH 401*	Introduction to Analysis I
	MATH 427*	Foundations of Geometry
	MATH 430*	Linear Algebra and Discrete Models I
	MATH 435*	Abstract Algebra
	MATH 475W*	Introduction to the History of Mathematics (US, IL)
	STAT 301*	Statistical Analysis I
	EDUC 313*	Field Observation (2 credits)
	EDUC 314*	Learning Theory and Instructional Procedures
	EDUC 315W*	Social and Cultural Factors in Education
	EDUC 417*	Teaching Secondary Math
	EDUC 458*	Behavior Management Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms
	EDUC 459*	Strategies for Effective Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms
	EDUC 490*‡	Student Teaching (12 credits)
	Select 3 credits from the following list.
	MATH 412*	Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations
	MATH 425*	Introduction to Operations Research


• Technical Electives (3 credits)*


Select 3 credits of 300-400 level courses in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Education.


* Mathematical Sciences students with the Secondary Education Option must receive a grade of C or better in this course.
‡ A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all previous work is required for admission to EDUC 490.

• First-Year Seminar, 1 credit of any course with a S, T, X, or PSU designations.

• United States Cultures and International Cultures Requirements, 3 credits of any course with a US designation and 3 credits of any course with an IL designation. These can be satisfied simultaneously with any of the above requirements, or any course in the degree requirements.

• Writing Across the Curriculum requirement is satisfied by EDUC 315W or MATH 475W, required courses in the scondary eductaion option of the MASC degree program.