Core 15 credits for all K - 8 Education Majors

Students wishing to obtain their degree in elementary education, may complete their preparation for the basic teaching license in a four year program. The students should choose Early Childhood/Elementary or Elementary/Middle Level. You must take 12 total credits of MTH 211, 212, 213 (transfer students with less than 12 credits, please stop by the Mathematics Department office)

MTH 211, 212, 213 are prerequisites for the math focus classes you will take and can be used as part of the BS mathematics/computer science graduation requirement.

After the initial 12 credits of MTH 211, 212, 213, for either the Early Childhood/Elementary or the Elementary/Middle authorization leve,l you must take an additional 3 hours of math:

Early Childhood/Elementary with a Mathematics Focus

You will also select two concentrations of nine hours each. If you choose a mathematics concentration you must take three more courses, as noted below:

Choose one:

• MTH 392 College Algebra for Elementary Teachers (Prerequisite: MTH 213)
• MTH 111 College Algebra (MTH 392 is strongly recommended)

Choose two:

Elementary/Middle Level Authorizations

You will also select one concentration of eighteen hours. In addition to the 15 total credits of MTH 211, 212, 213, 396, each student pursuing an Elementary/Middle Authorization, regardless of concentration, must take the following courses:

Choose one:

• MTH 111 College Algebra
• MTH 392 College Algebra for Elementary Teachers Prerequisite: MTH 213

Choose one:

• MTH 393 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers
• MTH 395 Elementary Integrated Mathematics Prerequisite
• MTH 398 Discrete Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
• MTH 492 Introduction to Abstract Algebra for Middle School Teachers
• MTH 494 Geometry for Middle School Teachers Prerequisite
• MTH 495 Calculus for Middle School Teachers Prerequisite

If you choose a mathematics concentration with an Ellementary/Middle Authorization, you must also take 12 more credits:

Required:

• MTH 494 Geometry for Middle School Teachers
• MTH 495 Calculus for Middle School Teacher

Choose two: (cannot be same courses used to meet other requirements)

• MTH 393 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers
• MTH 395 Elementary Integrated Mathematics
• MTH 398 Discrete Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
• MTH 492 Introduction to Abstract Algebra for Middle School Teachers

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