Secondary Education Program in Mathematics

Resulting in a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) in Mathematics

The secondary education program in mathematics has two components, a set of Courses in Mathematics and a set of Courses in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in secondary schools. The program is changing from a College of Education program to a College of Science program. The mathematics courses will be those listed below. New courses in teaching and learning will be those listed on this sheet. The program will be phased in over the next couple of years. Please check with the Math Center, located in Math East, Room 146, for the most current information.

Courses in Mathematics

CSC 127A Introduction to Computer Science	MATH 215 Introduction to Linear Algebra	MATH 323 Formal Mathematical Reasoning and Writing
MATH 124/125 Calculus I	MATH 355 Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations	MATH 404 History of Mathematics
MATH 129 Calculus II	MATH 362 Introduction to Probability Theory	MATH 315 Introduction to Number Theory and Modern Algebra
MATH 223 Vector Calculus	MATH 330 Topics in Geometry	MATH 407 Synthesis of Mathematical Concepts

BS degree in Mathematics has an "application courses" requirement. See APRR for specifics.

Courses in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

STCH 250B	Teaching Mathematics (3)
STCH 310	Adolescent Development and Learning (3)
LRC 435	Literacy in Multicultural Schools (3)
LRC 416	An Introduction to Structured English Immersion (3)
SERP 301B	Mainstreaming (2)
MATH 406A	Curriculum and Assessment in Mathematics (4)
MATH 406B	Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (4)
STCH 494C	Student Teaching (12)

Additional Certification Requirements

	US/AZ Constitution requirements
	Passing scores on the AEPA Professional Knowledge test and the AEPA Mathematics Subject Knowledge test

Minimum number of units for degree is 120

(42 upper-division units required)

Admission/Enrollment

Students interested in the Secondary Education Program in Mathematics should go to the Math Center located in the Mathematics building, Room 222 and see Marcy DeWeese to be assigned to a mathematics education advisor. Marcy DeWeese can also be reached at 621-2056 or deweesem@math.arizona.edu .

To be admitted to this program, you must declare mathematics as your major and select the Secondary Education option. This should be done at the Math Center.

The Mathematics Education faculty in the Mathematics Department will monitor students. progress throughout the program. They will decide, on the basis of each student.s performance in the mathematics major and minor courses, if the student will be admitted to the last phases of the program.

General Education Requirements

Read your catalog! Students are responsible for requirements as listed under the catalog in which they plan to graduate. Catalogs are available online (http:\\www.arizona.edu).

Foundations

Freshman Composition (3-6)*

Second Language (0-10)*

BA degree

-- fourth semester proficiency required

BS degree

-- second semester proficiency required

* Transfer students see below.

Tier One

TRAD Traditions & Cultures

INDV Individuals & Societies

NATS Natural Science for BA degree

Laboratory Science Courses for BS degree (See APRR for specifics).

All TRAD 101.s meet the gender, class, race, ethnicity, or non-western civilization requirement.

Note: Foundations and Tier One requirements should be completed before Tier Two courses.

Tier Two

Arts (3)

Individuals & Societies (3)

Humanities (3)

Natural Science (3) for BA degree only

*Transfer students may need to confer with the respective academic representatives:

Freshman English Office, Modern Languages Bldg., Room 380, 621-5423.
Math Dept., Math Bldg., Room 108, 621-6892. To sign up for the Math Readiness Test, call 621-7589, Testing Center, Old Main, Room 223.
Second language . see appropriate language department (i.e. French, Spanish, etc.) or the Critical Languages Department, 1717 E. Speedway, Suite 3312, 621-3387. For verifying competency in languages not currently taught at The University of Arizona, contact: Traci Smith, Linguistics Department, Douglas 200E, 621-6897 (service available 8:00 a.m. until noon, Monday through Friday).

U.S. and Arizona Constitutions: Successful completion of coursework or examinations in U.S. and Arizona constitutions is necessary to be certified. This requirement may be met several ways.

UA courses:	Political Science 210 (3) (US & AZ Constitution) or Political Science 201 (3) (US Constitution) and Political Science 230 (3) (AZ Constitution).
or	Extended University correspondence course: Political Science 201 (3) and Political Science 214 (1).
or	Passing scores on the two State examinations in U.S. and Arizona Constitutions.
or	Pima Community College course: Political Science 220 (National and State Constitution).
or	Check with you advisor for other possible options.