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The purpose of the B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education and Teaching with a concentration in math education is to prepare students to serve as initially licensed teachers in grades six through 12, as well as to serve as educators and leaders in schools and community-based settings. Students enrolled in this program will be required to declare a double major in the Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in secondary teacher preparation. The program will focus on providing students with a solid foundation in secondary education and mathematics to meet the requirements for licensure. Through the core education curriculum, students will become knowledgeable about professional roles and workplace responsibilities while learning basic abilities in the planning and implementation of math lessons for students in grades six through 12. The core curriculum instills fundamental knowledge and skills, with opportunities for observation and application in a variety of settings. Through the mathematics curriculum, students will develop the content knowledge and skills in order to deliver relevant and rigorous lessons in mathematics education. Graduates will be prepared to work in public and private middle and high schools across Virginia, with particular focus in urban and other high-need areas. Graduates will be capable of working with diverse learners and adapting instructional programs based on the needs of their students and clients. Successful completion of the program will result in licensure in secondary mathematics education (grades six through 12).
Student learning outcomes
- Learner and learning: Students will understand human development and learning theories appropriate to the age group they will teach and acquire an awareness of the diversity of the school-age populations’ cultural backgrounds, learning strengths and needs.
- Content: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the subjects they will teach.
- Instructional practice: Students will demonstrate an ability to plan and implement effective teaching and measure student learning in ways that lead to sustained development and learning.
- Professional responsibility: Students will develop an understanding of purposes for education and a defensible philosophical approach toward teaching and demonstrate professional dispositions.
Mathematics education concentration-specific outcome
- Content: Demonstrate knowledge of the subjects they will teach as mathematics educators.
Special requirements
- Students must successfully complete all initial licensure milestone requirements.
- Students enrolled in this program are required to declare a second major in their content area
Degree requirements for Secondary Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) with a concentration in math education
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General education | ||
| Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser. | 30 | |
| Major requirements | ||
| • Major core requirements | ||
| EDUS 202 | Diversity, Democracy and Ethics | 3 |
| EDUS 301 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| SEDP 405 | Collaborative Practices to Support Inclusion for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 3 |
| SEDP 452 | Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities | 1 |
| TEDU 412 | Curriculum and Assessment: ____ | 3 |
| TEDU 452 | Teaching Multilingual Learners | 2 |
| TEDU 510 | Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments | 2 |
| TEDU 588 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| TEDU 562 | Reading Instruction in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Secondary education | ||
| TEDU 311 | Middle School Practicum | 2 |
| TEDU 312 | High School Practicum | 1 |
| TEDU 469 | Secondary Internship I | 4 |
| TEDU 470 | Secondary Internship II | 4 |
| TEDU 545 | Teaching Secondary School Mathematics | 3 |
| B.S.Ed. open electives will be fulfilled by double major/endorsement courses. | ||
| Concentration requirements | ||
| Math/double major | ||
| MATH 200 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (counts toward gen eds (if student tests directly into MATH 200)) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 255 | Introduction to Computational Mathematics | 3 |
| or CMSC 210 | Computers and Programming | |
| MATH 300 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 307 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 310 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 324 | Mathematical Problem Solving | 3 |
| MATH 404 | Algebraic Structures and Functions | 3 |
| MATH 407 | Real Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 424 | Modeling with Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 430 | The History of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 490 | Mathematical Expositions | 3 |
| MATH 505 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
| STAT 212 | Concepts of Statistics | 3 |
| Natural science sequence (three credits count toward general education requirements) | 8-10 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The minimum number of credit hours required for this degree is 120.
Recommended course sequence/plan of study
| Freshman year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester | Hours | |
| MATH 200 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (satisfies general education quantitative foundations) | 4 |
UNIV 111  Play course video for Introduction to Focused Inquiry: Investigation and Communication | Introduction to Focused Inquiry: Investigation and Communication (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) | 3 |
| Additional requirements waived for students who double major in mathematics and secondary education (HUMS 202, experiential fine arts, foreign language 101 and 102 and natural sciences sequence) | ||
| Humanities/fine arts elective and CIAI elective | 3 | |
| Natural sciences sequence (select one of the following) (satisfies general education BOK for natural sciences and AOI for scientific and logical reasoning) | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 151 & BIOZ 151 | Introduction to Biological Sciences I and Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 207 | University Physics I | 5 |
| Term Hours: | 14-15 | |
| Spring semester | ||
| MATH 201 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| STAT 212 | Concepts of Statistics | 3 |
| UNIV 112 Play course video for Focused Inquiry II | Focused Inquiry II (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) | 3 |
| Additional requirements waived for students who double major in mathematics and secondary education (HUMS 202, experiential fine arts, foreign language 101 and 102 and natural sciences sequence) | ||
| Natural sciences sequence (select one of the following) | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 152 & BIOZ 152 | Introduction to Biological Sciences II and Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 102 & CHEZ 102 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| PHYS 202 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 208 | University Physics II | 5 |
| Term Hours: | 14-15 | |
| Sophomore year | ||
| Fall semester | ||
| EDUS 202 | Diversity, Democracy and Ethics | 3 |
| MATH 255 or CMSC 210 | Introduction to Computational Mathematics or Computers and Programming | 3 |
| MATH 307 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| UNIV 200 | Advanced Focused Inquiry: Literacies, Research and Communication (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) | 3 |
| General education course (Global perspectives AOI) | 3 | |
| Term Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 2.8 GPA required for admission to teacher preparation | ||
| EDUS 301 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| MATH 300 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| General education course (select AOI in consultation with adviser) | 3 | |
| General education course (complete BOK requirement) | 3 | |
| Term Hours: | 15 | |
| Junior year | ||
| Fall semester | ||
| MATH 324 | Mathematical Problem Solving | 3 |
| MATH 407 | Real Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 430 | The History of Mathematics | 3 |
| SEDP 405 | Collaborative Practices to Support Inclusion for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 3 |
| TEDU 562 | Reading Instruction in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Term Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring semester | ||
| MATH 404 | Algebraic Structures and Functions | 3 |
| MATH 424 | Modeling with Mathematics | 3 |
| SEDP 452 | Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities | 1 |
| TEDU 311 | Middle School Practicum | 2 |
| TEDU 452 | Teaching Multilingual Learners | 2 |
| TEDU 588 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| General education course (select AOI in consultation with adviser) | 3 | |
| Term Hours: | 17 | |
| Senior year | ||
| Fall semester | ||
| MATH 490 | Mathematical Expositions | 3 |
| MATH 505 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
| TEDU 312 | High School Practicum | 1 |
| TEDU 510 | Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments | 2 |
| TEDU 545 | Teaching Secondary School Mathematics | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 | |
| Term Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring semester | ||
| TEDU 412 | Curriculum and Assessment: ____ | 3 |
| TEDU 469 | Secondary Internship I | 4 |
| TEDU 470 | Secondary Internship II | 4 |
| Open elective | 3 | |
| Term Hours: | 14 | |
| Total Hours: | 120-122 | |
The minimum number of credit hours required for this degree is 120.