Secondary Education: Mathematics, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Secondary Education, Mathematics Concentration
The Secondary Education, BS prepares teachers for grades nine through 12. A minimum of 120 semester hours is necessary for graduation.
Students pursuing teacher licensure programs in the College of Education (COE) must meet requirements in a series of sequential gateways. Included in the gateway requirements are successful completion of specified coursework, achievement of appropriate grade point averages, requirements for clinical experiences, and appropriate tests for the licensure area. Meeting all Gateway requirements leads to degree and licensure completion.
Students are admitted to Secondary Education as freshmen. In order to be recommended for licensure, candidates are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (A=4.0). Grades in courses of C- or lower may not be used for State of Illinois licensure, endorsements, or approvals.
For teacher education licensure requirements applicable to all curricula, see the Council on Teacher Education.
Licensure requirements are subject to change without notice as a result of new mandates from the Illinois State Board of Education or the Illinois General Assembly.
Students in the Secondary Education licensure program must complete the Campus General Education Requirements, the courses for the Mathematics concentration, and the professional education coursework.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Secondary Education, Mathematics Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 101 | Education Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-7 | |
| Select one of the following groups: | 4 | |
| Principles of Writing and Principles of Research | ||
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Intro to Academic Writing I and Intro to Academic Writing II | ||
| Principles of Academic Writing | ||
| Advanced Composition | 3-4 | |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | 6-8 | |
Life science | ||
Physical science | ||
| Cultural Studies | 6-12 | |
Western/Comparative | ||
Non-Western | ||
US Minority | ||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6-8 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 6-8 | |
Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
Quantitative Reasoning II (QRI or QRII) | ||
| Humanities/Arts | 6 | |
| Language Other Than English | 0-12 | |
Three years of one language other than English in high school or completion of the third semester of college level language. | ||
| Electives | ||
Elective Courses (if needed to complete the 120 hour graduation requirement) | ||
Six hours of ROTC upper level courses (300 level or above) can count toward the degree as free electives. | ||
| Professional Education | 39 | |
| CI 401 | Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CI 403 | Teaching a Diverse High School Student Population | 3 |
| CI 404 | Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students | 3 |
| CI 473 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EDPR 442 | Educational Practice in Secondary Education | 2 to 12 |
| EDUC 201 | Identity and Difference in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Social Justice, School and Society | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPSY 485 | Assessing Student Performance | 3 |
| SPED 405 | General Educator's Role in Special Education | 3 |
| Total minimum Hours for degree | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CI 436 | Technology and Mathematics Education | 3 or 4 |
| CI 491 | History of Mathematics (History of Mathematics) | 3 or 4 |
| MATH 213 | Basic Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| These Calculus courses taken in sequence: | ||
| Calculus | ||
or MATH 221 | Calculus I | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III 5 | ||
| MATH 225/MATH 415 OR MATH 416 | Introductory Matrix Theory | 2 |
| MATH 347 | Fundamental Mathematics | 3 |
| or MATH 348 | ||
| MATH 241 and 347 must be completed before taking advanced level math courses. | ||
| MATH 402 | Non Euclidean Geometry | 3 or 4 |
| or MATH 403 | Euclidean Geometry | |
| MATH 405 | Teacher's Course 6 | 3 or 4 |
| MATH 453 | Number Theory | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 200 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| or STAT 400 | Statistics and Probability I | |
| Total Hours | 37-45 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Secondary Education, Mathematics Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| EDUC 101 | 1 | Composition I or General Education course | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | MATH 213 | 3 |
| MATH 220 or 221 | 4 | MATH 231 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CI 491 | 3 | EDUC 202 | 3 |
| MATH 225, 415, or 416 | 2 | MATH 347 | 3 |
| MATH 241 | 4 | STAT 200 or 400 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CI 436 | 3 | CI 401 | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | 3 | CI 473 | 3 |
| MATH 402 or 403 | 3 | MATH 453 | 3 |
| MATH 405 | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CI 403 | 3 | CI 404 | 3 |
| EPSY 485 | 3 | EDPR 442 | 12 |
| SPED 405 | 3 | ||
| Elective course | 3 | ||
| Elective course | 2 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Secondary Education, Mathematics Concentration
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