Mathematics Teacher Certification

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Certification Requirements

Required for certification for teaching mathematics in secondary schools:

MTH 121 - Calculus I 1 course unit
MTH 122 - Calculus II 1 course unit
MTH 223 - Calculus III 1 course unit
MTH 226 - Linear Algebra 1 course unit
MTH 240 - Transition to Abstract Mathematics 1 course unit
MTH 326 - Abstract Algebra 1 course unit
MTH 331 - Mathematical Statistics I 1 course unit
MTH 342 - Advanced Geometry 1 course unit
MTH 353 - CUE: Landmarks of Mathematics 1 course unit *
Any 100 level Computer Science course
CUE in Mathematics (described below)

Note:

The student must maintain a 2.50 grade point average in courses for the major in order to meet teacher certification requirements.

Mathematics Culminating Undergraduate Experience (CUE)

The CUE in mathematics provides each student with the opportunity to engage in an intellectually rigorous experience that draws upon knowledge acquired within the major, while allowing students flexibility to select the type of experience they pursue. Each student who majors in mathematics will select one of the following options:

Successfully complete one of the following three courses during the senior year: MTH 353 - CUE: Landmarks of Mathematics , MTH 370 - CUE: The Art of Problem Solving , or MTH 975 CUE: Directed Research
Successfully complete MTH 353 - CUE: Landmarks of Mathematics during any semester and successfully complete a certification in middle or secondary education, including completing a student teaching semester in mathematics in the senior year.

The option selected as the CUE must be completed during the student’s senior year, except by departmental permission. A student who takes MTH 353 - CUE: Landmarks of Mathematics or MTH 370 - CUE: The Art of Problem Solving previous to these last two semesters will not be able to count such a course as fulfilling the CUE requirement for the major.