Middle School Education Mathematics (5-8) Initial Teacher Licensure

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Middle School Education Mathematics (5-8) Initial Teacher Licensure

Chairperson

Denise LaFrance - Education

Jennifer Berg - Mathematics

Students within the Middle School Education concentration may pursue initial teacher licensure as a middle school mathematics (grades 5-8) teacher by completing a Middle School Education major and a second major in Mathematics. In this concentration students will learn the theory, research, and pedagogy necessary to teach middle school Mathematics through the Middle School Education major and develop mathematics content knowledge through the Mathematics major.

Throughout the program of study, students will complete several field-based experiences in middle school settings, which will be supervised by university supervising practitioners and/or university faculty supervisors. These field-based experiences will provide students with opportunities to observe and participate in middle school instruction that incorporates what students are learning in their education pedagogy classes as well as mathematics content that they are learning in their mathematics courses. Students will complete a formal practicum for their Middle School Education major as required for initial teacher licensure. This program meets the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Students in this concentration will fulfill the core requirements of the Middle School Education major for students pursuing Middle School Education Mathematics (5-8) initial teacher licensure as well as the core requirements of the Mathematics major with some restrictions and additions of electives. The requirements for this program are as follows:

Courses for Middle School Education

SPED 2210 - Understanding Diversity and Disability 3 cr.
EDUC 2300 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 cr.
EDUC 3070 - Middle School Concept 3 cr.
ENGL 4700 - Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Content Area 3 cr.
SPED 3800 - Secondary Programs for Adolescents (14-22) with Disabilities 3 cr.
EDUC 3026 - Teaching Math in Middle School 3 cr.
EDUC 3122 - Sheltered English Immersion 3 cr.
EDUC 3300 - Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School 3 cr.
SPED 3720 - Classroom Management and Behavior Support 3 cr.
EDUC 3740 - Onsite Immersion Field Experience 3 cr.
EDUC 4885 - Practicum in Middle School Education I 6 cr.
EDUC 4886 - Practicum in Middle School Education II 6 cr.
EDUC 4550 - Collaboration: Co-Teaching, Building Communities and Working with Families 3 cr.

Core Courses for Mathematics Major

MATH 2300 - Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 2400 - Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 2500 - Introduction to Mathematical Thought 3 cr.
MATH 2550 - Symbolic Computational Mathematics 3 cr.
MATH 2600 - Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 3000 - Geometry 3 cr.
MATH 3200 - History of Mathematics 3 cr.
MATH 3350 - Multivariate Calculus 4 cr.
MATH 3900 - Mathematics Seminar 1 cr.
MATH 4300 - Abstract Algebra 3 cr.
SPCH 1000 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 cr. or
SPCH 1100 - Argumentation and Debate 3 cr.
CSC 1500 - Computer Science I 3 cr.
Nine additional credits of advanced mathematics at the 4000 level of the student’s choosing.

Additional Information

Interdisciplinary Studies Major with English (Literature or Professional Writing concentration), History, Social Science, Political Science, Earth Systems Science, or Mathematics minor.