Mathematics with Teacher Licensure, Bachelor of Science

REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS 36
REQUIRED MINOR HOURS   32  
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 68
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: PHYS 203, MATH 151

Mission Statement

The mission of the Mathematics with secondary teacher licensure major is to provide a high quality foundation in the core concepts of the traditional and the modern elements of higher mathematics; to produce graduates with high-level problem solving and decision-making skills; to prepare the graduates to make significant contributions for God and humanity by teaching them how to use clear, systematic quantitative and analytical reasoning skills; and to prepare them for teaching secondary level mathematics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating in Mathematics with secondary teacher licensure will have:

  1. Demonstrated computational proficiency throughout the elements of modern mathematics;
  2. Integrated threads from various branches of mathematics;
  3. Proven the foundational theoretical results of algebra, analysis, geometry and number theory;
  4. Communicated complex mathematics in both written and oral forms; and
  5. Prepared and implemented instructional plans for secondary level students reflecting current standards and practices of mathematics education.

Program Requirements

Required Major Hours

MATH 152Calculus II

4

MATH 230Foundations of Higher Mathematics

3

MATH 251Calculus III

4

MATH 303Modern College Geometry

3

MATH 310Number Theory

3

MATH 318Combinatorics

3

MATH 325Statistics and Data Analysis

3

MATH 331Linear Algebra

3

MATH 404Modern Abstract Algebra

3

MATH 421Probability Theory

3

MATH 490Writing in the Discipline I

2

MATH 491Writing in the Discipline II

2

Total Credit Hours:36

Required Minor Hours

Professional Education Minor

EDUC 250Teaching in the 21st Century Schools

4

EDUC 316Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

3

EDUC 350Diverse Populations in 21st Century Schools

4

EDUC 440Classroom Management

3

EDUC 450Student Teaching

12

PSYC 303Educational Psychology

3

MAED 432Methods of Teaching Math (9-12)

3

Total Credit Hours:32

Total Credit Hours: 68

Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors

None.

Students will not be permitted to complete more than 50% of the Professional Education minor (excluding student teaching) until they are formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program. All candidates must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education Program a minimum of two full semesters prior to the semester in which they student teach. Ideally, students should interview no later than the end of the first semester of the junior year. See School of Education for additional requirements.

The Mathematics with Teacher Licensure Program at Gardner-Webb University is state approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education.