Feb 20, 2025

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Graduate Teacher Certification Plan Mathematics 4-8

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This plan has a content waiver option based on passing the content state assessment on the first attempt. See a College of Education (COE) adviser for details.

Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.

Certification Plan Requirements

Required Courses:

MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 3304 - Algebra Through Technology Credit Hours: 3
STAT 4344 - Introduction to Probability Credit Hours: 3

Choose four courses from:

MATH 4315 - Numerical Analysis and its Applications Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4316 - Mathematic Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4322 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4325 - Theory of Models and Applications Credit Hours: 3
MATH 4345 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Additional Required Courses:

TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1
TCED 4304 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 4-8 Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

LLLS 5531 - Critical Reading and Thinking Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

SLIS 5533 - Selecting Literature and Materials for Children Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4345 - Survey of Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

SPED 5030 - Survey of Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses for Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)

EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

SILC 6030 - Foundations of Multicultural Education Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

TCED 6031 - Application of Technology in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3

Pedagogy Courses

One of the following:

TCED 5333 - Teaching Mathematics in the 4-8 Classroom Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4333 - Mathematics Methods for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3

One of the following options:

Option 1:

TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 9

Option 2:

TCED 4678 - Post-Degree Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 6
TCED 4679 - Post-Degree Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 6

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