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2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Education Major B.S.Ed. - Major Code 7601


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Mathematics Education General Education Requirements


Students following this program who have not completed the high school equivalent of College Algebra and/or Plane Trigonometry must complete one or more of the following as part of the general education requirements.

Total 44 hours


Professional Education Requirements (Secondary) - 29 hours


Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies


 In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.

  • Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
  • Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
  • Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
  • Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
  • 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Mathematics Education Course Sequence


 The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MATH 2614 Calculus I

MATH 2624 Calculus II

HED 1113 Personal Health or NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition

MATH 3513 Statistical Methods

HIST 1483 or 1493 American History

***Biological Science

ENGL 1113 Freshman Composition I

ENGL 1213 Freshman Composition II

UNIV 1002 University Strategies

***Second Language   

Total Hours 15          

Total Hours 16

 

Second Year 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MATH 2633 Calculus III

**MATH 3983 Linear Algebra

MATH 3703 Introduction to Proof

POLS 1113 American Federal Government

PSYC 1113 Introduction to Psychology

***Social and Behavioral Science Course

PHYS 1115 General Physics I or *PHYS 2115 Eng Physics I

***Global Perspectives Course

Free Elective (1 hour)

***Communications Course

Total Hours 15

Total Hours 15

 

Third Year 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

*MATH 3713 Abstract Algebra I

**MATH 3763 Teaching Mathematics

*MATH 3313 College Geometry

**MATH 4613 History of Mathematics

EDUC 3313 Clinical Teaching

Math Elective

EDUC 3113 Educational Psychology

EDUC 4823 Technology in Education

SPED 4433 Education of Exceptional Children

UNIV 2091 General Education Capstone

***Humanities (First Course)

***Humanities (Second Course)

Total Hours 18

Total Hours 16

 

Fourth Year

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

*MATH 4723 Senior Seminar

Education Internship

*MATH 4713 Teaching Secondary Mathematics

 

Math Elective

 

EDUC 4032 Pre-Internship II

 

EDUC 4353 Teaching Methods and Practices

 

Free Electives (3 hours)

 

Total Hours 17

Total Hours 12

 Total Degree Plan Hours 124 

*      Fall only.    

 **   Spring only

 *** See current catalog “General Requirements” for selection.

 May 2014

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