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This major prepares students for a teaching career. There is a demand for mathematics teachers nationwide. Our students have been exceptionally successful in passing the required certification exam. Our mathematics education program is nationally accredited and NCATE/NCTM approved. The mathematics faculty members have a good rapport with a number of local high schools, and the department makes a special effort in preparing education majors to perform well on the certification exam.

Curriculum for Mathematics Teaching Field Grades 5-12 (42)

Content Skill Level

• ACFN 050* Consumer Mathematics
• MATH 105* Algebra
• MATH 106 Trigonometry (3)
• MATH 108 Precalculus (general studies requirement)
• MATH 200 University Geometry (2)

Mathematics Core

• MATH 207 Calculus I (4)
• MATH 208 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 254 Discrete Mathematics (3)
• MATH 309 Calculus III (4)
• MATH 329 Mathematical Modeling (3)
• MATH 434 Senior Capstone Practicum (1)

Advanced Mathematics for Education

• MATH 307 Linear Algebra (3)
• MATH 312 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (3)
• MATH 321** Probability and Statistics (3)
• MATH 414 History and Development of Mathematics (3)
• MATH 424 Foundations of Geometry (3)

Education Course

• EDUC 360 Survey of Exceptional Children (3)

* Course may be waived by departmental competency test.
**MATH 154 Finite Mathematics and MATH 314 Statistics may be substituted for MATH 321.

Special Requirement: In addition to the course work required for the specialization, all prospective student teachers, prior to student teaching, must demonstrate competency in a computer programming language OR receive a minimum of C in MATH 317 Computation Mathematics OR ENGR 102 Engineering II OR CIS 211 Computer Language Concepts.

See professional education course listings in Shepherd University Catalog under Education. Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education (30 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching Mathematics is EDUC 420.

Curriculum for Mathematics Teaching Field Grades 5-9: General Mathematics through Algebra I (24)

Content Skill Level

• ACFN 050* Consumer Mathematics
• MATH 105 Algebra (3)
• MATH 106 Trigonometry (3)
• MATH 108 Precalculus (3)
• MATH 200 University Geometry (2)
• MATH 205 Calculus with Applications (4)

• MATH 101 Introduction to Mathematics (general studies requirement)
• MATH 300 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3)
• MATH 314 Statistics (3)

Education Course

• EDUC 360 Survey of Exceptional Children (3)

*Course may be waived by departmental competency test.

See professional education course listings in Shepherd University Catalog under Education: Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education (30 hours required) or Professional Studies Core for Middle School Education (29 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching Mathematics is EDUC 420.

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