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General Description of the Program
What will my mathematics education major be
like?
You will be challenged, you will be
tested, you will be supported, and you will be rewarded. These and
other words only begin to describe what you will experience in our
department as a mathematics major seeking certification to teach
high school mathematics.
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You will be challenged to extend your
knowledge and experience in mathematics through courses taken by
students completing other sequences within the department's major
as well as through courses in education. You will become a
mathematician, and you will become a teacher.
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You will be tested as you strive to meet the
standards of excellence established for those becoming mathematics
teachers.
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You will be supported by your professors, your
advisor, your fellow students, and others who play a role in the
success of the program.
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You will be rewarded, not only through a great
sense of accomplishment in earning your undergraduate degree and
teacher certification, but also through the many career
opportunities that await newly certified mathematics
teachers.
This page provides extensive information about
the requirements and opportunities your face as a student pursuing
teacher certification within the mathematics major.
Some Details
The Teacher Certification sequence in the
Department of Mathematics leads to certification to teach in
grades 6 through 12 in Illinois. The requirements for a degree in
Secondary Mathematics Education fall into three categories:
General Education, Professional Education and
Mathematics.
- General Education requirements consist of
18 Inner Core hours, 15 to 16 Middle Core hours, and 12 Outer
Core hours. These hours must be completed by all entering
freshmen.
In the table below is a sample program for a
student beginning in Calculus I (MAT 145). General education
courses are used to complete the number of hours needed each
semester.
Of course, your program may be different.
Variations occur, especially for transfer students and those who
may choose a minor field.
Sample Plan of
Study
(Numbers in parentheses indicate credit
hours.)
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Freshman
Year
First Semester
- Foundantions of Inquiry
(3)
- Language and Composition 101
or Language and Communication 110 (3)
- Calculus I (4)
- Inner Core Science
(3-4)
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Sophomore
Year
First Semester
- Calculus III (4)
- Introduction to Secondary
Mathematics Teaching (1)
- Educational Psychology
(3)
- Computer (3-4)
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Second Semester
- Calculus II (4)
- Language and Composition 101 or Language and Communication 110 (3)
- Inner Core Science
(3-4)
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Second Semester
- Linear Algebra (4)
- Geometry (4)
- Educational Foundations (3)
- Issues in Secondary Education (2)
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Junior
Year
First Semester
- Discrete Mathematics
(4)
- Probability and Statistics
(4)
- Reading in Content Areas (3)
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Senior
Year
First Semester
- Mathematics Methods for
Secondary Schools (3)
- Mathematics Elective
(2)
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Second Semester
- Abstract Algebra
(4)
- Methods in Secondary
Education(3)
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Second Semester
- Seminar for Student Teachers
(3)
- Student Teaching
(10)
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Professional Education (24 hours)
Educational Psychology (3),
Issues in Secondary Education
(2), Educational Foundations (3), Reading in the Content Areas of Secondary Education (3),
Instructional and Evaluative Methods in Secondary Education
(3), Student Teaching (10)
Mathematics (40 hours)
Calculus I (4), Calculus II (4), Calculus III
(4), Introduction to Secondary Mathematics Education (1),
Linear Algebra (4), Discrete Mathematics
(4), Geometry (4),
Abstract Algebra (4),
Probability and Statistics (4),
Mathematics Methods for Secondary Schools (3), Seminar for
Student Teachers (3), Elective
(2-4), Computer programming
(3-4)
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