Degree Plan
Bachelor of Science in Math, Secondary Teacher Certification
Core Curriculum Requirement
10 - English Composition – 6 semester hours
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
20 - Mathematics – 6 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher
30 - Life & Physical Science – 6 semester hours
- Natural Science - BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS OR Bio/Physical Science
- Natural Science w/ lab
40 - Language, Philosophy, and Culture – 6 semester hours
- ENGL - 9 s.h. of English are required for Secondary Cert
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
- ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM
60 - American History – 3 semester hours
- HIST 1301
- HIST 1302
70 - Political Science – 3 semester hours
- PSCI 2305
- PSCI 2306
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - LD Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH
- COSC – Computer Literacy
Major Requirements
BS Program Requirements – 8 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- Natural Science w/ lab
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Certification* and MATH LD Pre-reqs – 20 semester hours
- MATH 2413 - 8 s.h. of Calculus
- MATH 2414
- MATH 2415 or 2320 - 4 s.h. from Calculus III or Differential Equations
- COSC 1436 - 4 s.h. of C/C++ programming
- COSC 1437 - 4 s.h. Java, Adv. C/C++
MATH UD General Requirements – 21 semester hours
- MATH 3347 – Operations Research
- MATH 3361 – Linear Algebra
- MATH 3391 – Probability & Statistics
- MATH 4310 Fundamental Concepts of Analysis
- MATH 4378 - Numerical Analysis
- MATH 4391 - Probability & Statistics II
- MATH 4311 – Modern Algebra
MATH UD Specialization – 18 semester hours
- MATH 3343 – History of Mathematics
- MATH 3362 – Discrete Structures
- MATH 3357 – Introduction to Higher Geometry
- COSC or MATH*
- COSC or MATH*
- COSC or MATH*
*9 s.h. of UD mathematics (MATH) or computer science (COSC) courses. Excluding MATH courses w/ "teacher education" prerequisite"
Secondary Teacher Certification (Professional Development/Education) – 27 semester hours
- CUIN 3323 – Instructional Design
- CUIN 4313 – Secondary Teaching Strategies
- CUIN 3327 – Educational Technology
- FEDU 3321 – Educational Foundations for Teaching
- LITY 4364 – Content Area Reading and Study Skills
- CUIN 4307 - Professional Seminar
- INDS 3323 – Child Development & App to Learning
- SEDU 4303/4304 – Secondary School Student Teaching
NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 54 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.