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Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2010

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Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2010 [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Teaching (B.S.)

Program: B.S.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences

Kettler Hall 200 ~ 260-481-6821 ~ www.ipfw.edu/math

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

Students who complete the undergraduate Mathematics Teaching major should be able to reason mathematically and should be good problem solvers. Students should understand the role mathematics has played in solving important problems in a variety of disciplines, e.g., physics, engineering, and business.

Students who complete the Mathematics Teaching major should have mastered the fundamental concepts necessary to obtain certification to teach mathematics in the secondary schools.

The B.S. program provides the mathematical preparation necessary for teaching secondary-school mathematics in Indiana and is designed to meet standards for teacher certification. Information on additional requirements for teacher certification is available in the department office. You are encouraged to choose and complete a teaching minor.

To earn a B.S. with a major in mathematics teaching, you must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 8 ), the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 4 ), and the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Required course work appears below. (Note that you are not required to include foreign-language study.)

You should work closely with your academic advisor when choosing free electives and courses to meet the IPFW general-education requirements so as to ensure completion of the certification requirements set by the Indiana Professional Standards Board for teacher certification. Full information about teacher certification is available from the School of Education. To be certified, you must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher in the College of Arts and Sciences’ general-education distribution areas of humanities and social and behavioral sciences. Additionally, you must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher in your teaching major of mathematical sciences and the professional education courses listed below and an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher. Each professional education course must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Prior to your junior year, the School of Education requires that you successfully complete EDUA F300, EDUC W200/M101, and EDUC K201 and the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) before admission to the teacher education program. The PRAXIS II Specialty Area Exam must be completed before or during the student-teaching semester, normally in your senior year.

IPFW General Education Requirements

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations

MA - The quantitative-reasoning requirement is satisfied by mathematics courses below. Credits: 0

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.

One of the following Credits: 3

ENG W131 - Elementary Composition I Cr. 3.
ENG W140 - Elementary Composition, Honors Cr. 3.

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 11

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Includes two laboratory courses. (Science courses must be selected from list approved by the department.)

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

English Writing

ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

Of the mathematics courses numbered below 261, only 165, 166, and 175 apply toward the degree; statistics courses must be numbered 490 or higher to be counted. You must have a grade-point average of 2.0 or better with at most one passing grade less than 1.5 in courses used to fulfill the mathematics concentration.

Credits in courses selected from a departmentally approved list Credits: 6

CS 114 - Introduction to Visual Basic Cr. 3.
or
CS 160 - Introduction to Computer Science I Cr. 4.
MA 165 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 166 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 175 - Introductory Discrete Mathematics Cr. 3.
MA 263 - Multivariate and Vector Calculus Cr. 4.
MA 305 - Foundations of Higher Mathematics Cr. 3.
MA 351 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 453 - Elements of Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 560 - Fundamental Concepts of Geometry Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

STAT 511 - Statistical Methods Cr. 3.
STAT 516 - Basic Probability and Applications Cr. 3.

Professional Education

Prior to being admitted to the teacher education program, you must complete the Initial Requirement courses and pass the PPST.

Initial Requirements

EDUA F300 - Topical Exploration in Education Cr. 1-3.
EDUC K201 - Schools, Society, and Exceptionality Cr. 1-3.
EDUC M101 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDUC W200 - Using Computers for Education Cr. 1.

Block I

EDUC H340 - Education and American Culture Cr. 2-3.
EDUC K206 - Teaching Methods for Students with Special Needs Cr. 1-3.
EDUC M201 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDUC P250 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 1-4.

Block II

EDUC M301 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDUC P253 - Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers Cr. 1-4.
EDUC X401 - Critical Reading in the Content Area Cr. 1-3.
EDUC M448 - Methods of Teaching High School Mathematics Cr. 2-4.

Student Teaching

EDUC M480 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School Cr. 1-16.
Credits: 12
EDUC M501 - Lab/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Credits: 0

Middle School Certification (Recommended)

EDUC M470 - Practicum Cr. 3-8.
Credits: 4

General Elective Courses

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. Some may be restricted depending on choices for general education requirements. You are encouraged to acquire a teaching minor (see School of Education for information).