Mathematics Requirements


To be licensed to teach secondary school mathematics, the student must satisfactorily complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree in an arts and sciences discipline and at least 45 semester hours of credits in mathematics, including the following courses or their equivalents.

Core Courses Required for all Mathematics Majors
Course Course Title Credits
MATH 235 Calculus I   (General Education requirement)     4
MATH 236 Calculus II  4
MATH 237 Calculus III  4
MATH 238 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations  4
MATH 245 Discrete Mathematics  3
MATH 248 Computers and Numerical Algorithms  4
MATH 318 Introduction to Probability and Statistics  4
MATH 410 Advanced Calculus  3
MATH 430 Abstract Algebra I  3
Total Core Course Credits 33

Additional Mathematics Course Requirements for Secondary Teaching Licensure
Course Course Title Credits
MATH 310 or
MATH 315		 Elementary Theory of Numbers   OR
The Real Number System		  3
MATH 415 History of Mathematics  3
MATH 470 Connections in Mathematics
  3
MATH 475
 Fundamental Concepts of Geometry
  3
Total Additional Mathematics Licensure Course Credits 12
Total Minimum Mathematics Endorsement Credits 45

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