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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics, Mathematics 4-8 Certification, B.A.

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University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Additional Information

Three (3) hours of Calculus will count toward the University Core and one (1) hour will count toward the Major.

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose two courses from the list.

ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose one course from the list.

HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose one course from the list.

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

American History (6 hours)

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose one course from the list.

ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Option (6 hours)

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

College Core Requirements (19 hours)

College Core Requirements

EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Major Requirements (49 hours)

Major Requirements

Choose Two Natural Science Electives, in addition to the University Core science (6 hours from: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL or PHYS)

LLLS 4311 - Survey of Reading Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4351 - Reading in Content Subjects Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 3300 - Introduction to Modern Algebra and Number Theory Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3304 - Algebra Through Technology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3305 - Euclidian and Non-Euclidian Geometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4344 - Introduction to Probability Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4304 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 4-8 Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Choose TWO courses from the following list of 7 choices:

MATH 2315 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3301 - History of Mathematical Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3312 - Number Theory Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4315 - Numerical Analysis and its Applications Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4316 - Mathematic Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4321 - Predicate Logic Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4322 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Pedagogy Requirements (15 hours)

Pedagogy Requirements

TCED 4333 - Mathematics Methods for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4378 - Pre-Service Internship I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 9

Additional Information

All courses outside the University Core must be C- or better.
Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.
In the 12 hours (core included) of Science, students must have at least one course in each of the following areas: Biology, Earth Science and Physics/Chemistry/Astronomy.

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