Catalog 73 - National University

Nevada Programs298work and grades of “D” or “F” are not acceptable in TED courses. Allmajor course work must be completed and PRAXIS II passed prior tostudent teaching. TED320 must be satisfactorily passed prior tobeginning course work in the major.Elementary Education Major Requirements(19 courses; 85.5 quarter units)BIS 301 Introduction to Interdisciplinary StudiesCOM 380 Democracy in the Information Age(Prerequisite ENG 100/101)HIS 350 Cultural Diversity [+](Prerequisite ENG 100/101)ENG 350 Fundamentals of Linguistics(Prerequisite ENG 100/101)MTH 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics II(Prerequisite: MTH 209A)BIS 401 Interdisciplinary Practice: Integrating Knowledge WithTechnology(Prerequisite BIS 301 and four additional courses from themajor)TED 300 Fundamentals of Education(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 310 Development and Learning(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 330A Reading and Lang. Arts Methods(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 340 Content Area Reading Methods(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 350 Math and Science Methods(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 355 Hist/Social Science Methods(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 380 Arts/PE/Health Methods(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 410 Survey of Multicultural Literature(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 430 Special Needs Students(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)TED 440 Leadership and Assessment(Prerequisite: TED 305 or 320)Choose one from the following:ART 329 World Art [+](Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)MUS 327 World Music [+](Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)ART 400 Expressive and Integrative ArtsChoose one from the following:SCI 300 Geography: Mapping the WorldEES 301 Earth and Planetary ScienceBIO310 EcologyEES335 Environment ScienceBIO 411 Biodiversity (Recommended: prior completion of BIO100 and 100A)Capstone CourseBIS 499 Interdisciplinary Studies ProjectStudent Teaching Requirements(5 courses; 21 quarter units)(Prerequisites: ALL MAJOR coursework must be completed satisfactorilyincluding the GPA requirements for TED courses)Candidates MUST pass PRAXIS I & II examinations and have 60hours of field experience documented prior to Student Teaching.TED 470 and 465 A, B, C, and D are field experience or seminarcourses receiving a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade and are notfactored into the cumulative GPA.TED 465ATED 465BTED 465CTED 465DTED 470Student Teaching I(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching II(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching III(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching IV(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teach/E-Portfolio (3 quarter units)(Prerequisites: Completion of all course requirements andAdmission to Student Teaching, this course must be takenconcurrently with TED 465A-D)■ BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICSEDUCATION(610-105-210)Department Chair: Cynthia Schubert-Irastorza • (858) 642-8339 •cschubert@nu.eduFaculty Advisor for Mathematics: Igor Subbotin • (310) 662-2150 •isubboti@nu.eduFaculty Advisor for License: Caprice Houston-Bey • (702) 531-7833 •chouston-bey@nu.eduThe Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education provides a rigorouseducation that prepares candidates for a career as a teacher ofMathematics at the middle and secondary school levels. The programstresses foundation in mathematics and it’s application. Thisprogram prepares candidates for professional work as single subjectteachers in a changing cultural and economic environment.Candidates are required to complete all required coursework as wellas the PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II to receive a license.Degree RequirementsTo receive a Bachelor of Art in Mathematics Education, candidatesmust complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 ofwhich must be completed in residence at National University and76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level. In theabsence of transfer credit, additional general electives may benecessary to satisfy total units for the degree.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Employ a variety of reasoning skills and effective strategies forsolving problems both within the discipline of mathematics andin applied settings that include non-routine situations• Use language and mathematical symbols to communicatemathematical ideas in the connections and interplay amongvarious mathematical topics and their applications that coverrange of phenomena across appropriate disciplines• Use current technology tools, such as computers, calculators,graphing utilities, video, and interactive programs that isappropriate for the research and study in mathematics• Employ algebra and number theory ideas and tools as a base ofa fundamental language of mathematics research andcommunication• Develop fundamental knowledge (in geometry) of the subjectmatter.• Model real world problems with a variety of algebraic andtranscendental functions in order to translate between thetabular, symbolic, and graphical representation of functions• Use advanced statistics and probability concepts and methods toanalyze and study different real-world problems• Demonstrate application of educational technology to meet theneeds of all learners including those with special needs