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About the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Mathematics)

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education Mathematics prepares graduates to teach a broad range of mathematics in grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental and pedagogical standards for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education.

Programs are aligned to standards for the related Special Professional Associations (SPAs).

Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all School of Education students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.

Degree Requirements

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Mathematics) must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (44 cr.) to include

• Oral Communication Requirements

• EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.); AND
• EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.); AND
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers

• Quantitative Reasoning Requirement | MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)

• Major Requirements (69 cr.)
• Electives (7 cr.)

• An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
• Students must successfully complete EDUC-P 250, EDUC-Q 200, EDUC-W 200, and pass the CASA Basic Skills Examination to be eligible to enroll in Foundations II courses.
• Students must complete the requirements of Checkpoint 1 prior to acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

Major Requirements (69 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• CSCI-B 100 Problem Solving Using Computers (4 cr.)
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 260 Combinatorial Counting and Probability
• MATH-M 261 Statistical Inferences (2 cr.)
• MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
• MATH-M 311 Calculus 3 (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 391 Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
• MATH-M 403 Introduction to Modern Algebra I
• MATH-M 447  Mathematical Models/Applications 1
• MATH-N 390 The Natural World
  VT: Mathematics as a Human Activity
• MATH-T 336 Topics in Euclidean Geometry
• MATH-T 436 Secondary Mathematics for Teachers

Electives (7 cr.)

The Secondary Education Mathematics major requires 7 elective credits. Please see your advisor regarding approved electives.

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