Major Requirements
Course Requirements
Content Area Courses
Math Core: 32 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Math courses must be taken in sequence (i.e. 150 is followed by 151, 160 is followed by 161, etc.). Consult your advisor for a full list of sequences and prerequisites. Note: The secondary mathematics content advisor will collaborate with you to design and schedule your mathematics content course sequence.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MAT 150 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| or MAT 160 | CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS I |
| MAT 151 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| or MAT 161 | CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS II |
| MAT 152 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| or MAT 162 | CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS III |
| 4 |
MAT 215 | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL REASONING | |
MAT 140
& MAT 141 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS I
and DISCRETE MATHEMATICS II (Discrete Mathematics Sequence) | |
| MAT 216 | FOUNDATIONS OF ADVANCED MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| MAT 260 | MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MAT 261 | MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS II | 4 |
| MAT 262 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 4 |
Computer Science Language: 4 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 4 |
IT 130 | INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING FOR THE WEB | |
| |
Algebra and Geometry Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MAT 310 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I | 4 |
| MAT 320 | GEOMETRY I | 4 |
| 4 |
MAT 303 | THEORY OF NUMBERS | |
MAT 311 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | |
MAT 321 | GEOMETRY II | |
MAT 335 | REAL ANALYSIS I | |
Probability and Statistics Core: 4 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MAT 348 | APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| or MAT 351 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I |
History of Math Core: 4 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MAT 301 | HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS | 4 |
Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCU 207 | SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 302 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 313 | THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| TCH 323 | INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING MATHEMATICS PEDAGOGY | 4 |
| TCH 303 | CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE | 4 |
Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SER 346 | STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION | 4 |
| TCH 325 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 4 |
| TCH 373 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 383 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 2 | 4 |
| TCH 380 | THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 395 | ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 301 | TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
Bachelor of Science Requirements: 4 quarter hours are required
- 4 additional quarter hours in natural or computer science. Please consult your advisor for approval of appropriate natural and computer science courses.
Open Electives: 4 quarter hours are required
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. The following cannot be used to fulfill an open elective: WRD 98, MAT 94, and MAT 95.
Student Teaching: 10 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures indicated in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. All students also take TCH 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 392 | MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING | 10 |
| EDU 95 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required) | 0 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education Mathematics majors must complete the following tests:
- Mathematics Content Area Test (test #208) – assesses knowledge of both the processes and applications of mathematics. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply).
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
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