2009-2010 - Bowie State University

First Semester
MATH 430 Advanced Calculus I 3
MATH 460 Numerical Analysis I 3
COSC 350 Programming Languages 3
______ ___ Free Elective (no restriction) 3
12
Second Semester
MATH 470 Complex Analysis 3
MATH ___ Mathematics Elective 3
MATH ___ Mathematics Elective 3
____ ___ Social Sciences 3
12
C. REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
The Secondary Mathematics Education Program is hosted jointly by the Department of Mathematics
and the School of Education. Students in this program are assigned an advisor in the Department of
Mathematics and an advisor in the School of Education. To be formally admitted to the education
component of the program, the student must submit an application to the Teacher Education Program,
usually after completion of a set of appropriate courses in Education taken during the freshman year.
The application procedure requires the student to compile a brief portfolio and to undergo an interview
with a representative of the Admission and Retention Committee of the School of Education. In
addition, the student must take and pass the appropriate sections of the State‐approved teacher
competency exams (Praxis I and Praxis II). For further information, please consult your advisor in the
School of Education. The following course requirements (46 semester hours) are in addition to the
requirements described above.
Required Courses in Mathematics (12 semester hours)
MATH 310 Introduction to Geometries 3
MATH 410 History of Mathematics 3
MATH 414 Methods of Teaching Sec. School Math 3
MATH 420 Abstract Algebra I 3
Required Courses in Education (34 semester hours)
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDUC 201 Human Growth and Development 3
EDUC 311 Managing the Diverse Classroom 3
EDUC 316 Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 402 Assessment and Evaluation 3
SCED 305 Practicum III 1
SCED 401 Directed Teaching and Seminar 12
SPED 403 Orientation to Special Education 3
SCED 450 Methods of Teaching Reading/SCED 3
Note: Mathematics Education majors must take MATH 450: Overview of College Mathematics as their
general education mathematics elective.
COMPETENCIES (MATHEMATICS EDUCATION TRACK)
This program is designed specifically to prepare students to teach mathematics at the secondary school
level. The curriculum exposes the student to those topics stressed in the National Council of Teachers of
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