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80 Mathematics and Computer Science
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
BS: MATHEMATICS (ONE-FIELD TEACHER CERTIFICATION) DEGREE PLAN
(CONTINUED)
Computer Science
CS 120 Introduction to Computers and Programming ..................... .... 3
Teacher Education Requirements
Literature: EN G L 222, 232 or 263* ................................ ...................... ..................... 3
EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives ............................ 3
EDUC 321 Educational Psychology ............................... ..................... ................... 3
EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media .................................... 3
EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ..................................... 3
EDUC 499 Student Teaching: Secondary .................................. ... ............. .................... 6
SPED 471 Teaching Students W ith Special Needs .............................................................. 3
READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas ........................................................... ... 3
T O TA L ............................................................................................................................................ 3 0
*The student must continue the sequence chosen for the University Core.
Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC, EACH, SPED or READ
classes, a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a students must:
1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher
Education Program;
2. Complete at least 60 semester hours of credit;
3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7;
4. Complete 9 hours of English if elementary or middle school major; complete
12 hours of English if secondary or all-level major; no grade lower than a
"C" accepted;
5. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education assessment (THEA) test,
with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher and a score on the math
section of 240 or higher;
6. Have three written recommendations from faculty members who are familiar
with the student's work and can discuss the student's potential as a teacher;
7. Complete an interview with the Teacher Education Admissions and
Review Committee;
8. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee.
Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to special circumstances
must be requested through the chair of the Department of Education. All requests will
be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review
Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the
process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective teacher must continue to
meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and
431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education
Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.
T o ta l .................................................................................................................................................. 7
M inim um grade for EDUC 412 and 432 ...................................................................................... B
M inim um GPA in m ajor requirem ents ................... ...... ... ... ..... ...................... 2.00
M inim um GPA for graduation ..................... . ... .. .. ......................... 2.70
M in im u m ad van ced h o u rs ........................................................................................................... 33
M in im u m to ta l h o u rs ................................................................................................................. 128
Courses numbered 0* * do not count in minimum hours required for degree.
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA)
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to a program, a student must satisfy the
requirements listed in the SAT/ACT Placement section of this catalog.
Students planning to use the BA in mathematics as a basis for
entering the teaching profession at the high school should refer to
the Department of Education for a list of admission requirements to
the Teacher Education Program.
MATHEMATICS (BA)
BA: MATHEMATICS DEGREE PLAN (MATH)
Bible
BIBL 10 1 Life and Teachings of Jesus .................................................................................... 3
BIBL 102 A cts-Revelation .................................................................. 3.............................. 3
BIBL 211 M essage of the O ld Testam ent ............................................................................. 3
B IB L 2 12 C hristian ity in C u ltu re ............................................................................................. 3
A d v a n ce d B ib le ........................................................................................................................ 3
English
EN G L 111 Co m positio n and Rhetoric ................................................................................... 3
Lite ra tu re ............................ .................................................................................................... 3
Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ................................ ...... 3
H istory 100-299 ..................................................... 3
Science
Courses in two fields: biology, chemistry, geology, physics, AENV 130, NUTR 120 ...... 6
Mathematics
MATH 127 Elementary Discrete Math ..................................... ............... 3
EXSC 100 + 3 activities ........................................................... 4
UNIV 100 University Sem inar .................................................1
TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE ......................... ............... .... 41BA: MATHEMATICS DEGREE PLAN (CONTINUED)
English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature ....................................... 3
L ite ra t u re ........................................ .......................................................................................... 3
Social Sciences/Humanities
Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography,
history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology
(maximum one course per area) ....................................... 9
Foreign Language
F L 2 2 1, 2 2 2 ................................................................. 6
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ............................... 3
TO TA L B A C O R E ............................................................................ 24
Mathematics
M A T H 18 3 C alcu lu s I Lab ............................................................................................ . . . . . 1
M A TH 185 Calculus I Lecture .......................................................................................... 3
MATH 186 Calculus II ........................................ 3
M A TH 325 Linear A lg eb ra .............................................................................................. 3
M A TH 351 A bstract A lgebra .......................................................................................... 3
M ATH 377 Statistical M ethods I ............................................................................................ 3
M A TH 499 Senior Sem inar ............................................................................................... 1
Choose two courses from: MATH 361, 381, 453 .......................................... ....... 6
Choose two courses from: MATH 334, 432, 477, 490 ......................................... 6
TO TA L ..................................................................... 29
Computer Science
CS 120 Introduction to Computers and Programming .................................... 3
Minor or Departmental Supplement
A minor or 18 hours specified by a department
(at least 6 hours must be advanced) ................................. ............. 18
T O T A L ............................................................................................................................................ 2 1
M in im u m ................... ..................................................................................................................... 1 3
M inim um GPA in m ajor requirem ents ...................................................... 2.00
M inim um G PA for g raduation .................................... .... ........................................ 2.00
M in im u m ad van ced h o u rs ........................................ ................................................ 33
Minimum total hours ............................... 128
Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.
Minor in Mathematics
A minor in mathematics may be added to other degrees. Some of the
courses n this minor will have prerequisites.
MINOR: MATHEMATICS (MATH)
MATH 127 Elementary Discrete Math ........................................ 3
M ATH 183 Calculus I Lab ........................................................................................................ 1
M ATH 185 Calculus I ......................... ....... 3................................................................. 3
M ATH 186 Calculus II ....................... ......... 3................................................................. 3
Choose three courses from:
M ATH 286, 325, 334, 351, 361, 377, 381, 432, 477 ....................................... . 9
TOTAL (6 hours must be advanced) ........................................ 19
Course Descriptions
Please see the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. Courses
offered by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
include those with the following designations: CS, MATH.
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