Mathematics, B.S. - Teacher Certification

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers:  https://www.southernct.edu/academics/mathematics/programs.

This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (70 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

Mathematics Requirements (43 Credits)
Major GPA of 2.3 required, no grade below a 'C-', and in at least 50% of the courses must have a grade of 'B-' or better. 

MAT 115 – Introduction to Modern Mathematics (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 150 – Calculus I (‘C+‘ or better) (T1QR)
MAT 151 – Calculus II (‘C+‘ or better)
MAT 250 – Foundations of Mathematics: An Introduction (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 252 – Calculus III (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 260 – Geometry and the Arts (‘C-‘ or better) (T2CD)
MAT 320 – Mathematical Statistics (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 372 – Linear Algebra (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 405 – Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint (‘C-‘ or better)
MAT 408 – Technology for Teaching Secondary Math Education (‘C‘ or better)

Select 3 from (‘C-‘ or better) :
MAT 360 – Foundations of Geometry
MAT 378 – Discrete Mathematics
MAT 373 – Modern Algebra I  or  MAT 375 – Abstract Algebra I
MAT 446 – Advanced Calculus with Applications  or MAT 450 – Analysis 

Education Requirements (27 Credits Required)
EDU 316 – Child Development and Psychology for Educators (‘C‘ or better)
EDU 413 – Secondary Education (‘C‘ or better)
EDU 471 – Supporting English Learners for School Success (‘C‘ or better)
MAT 490 – Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (‘C‘ or better)
MAT 494 – Student Teaching (Mathematics)
MAT 496 – Student Teaching Seminar (Mathematics) 
RDG 470 – Literacy in the Content Areas (‘C‘ or better)
SED 225 – Introduction to Exceptionalities (‘C‘ or better)

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (15 Credits)

DSC 100 – Data Science I
DSC 101 – Data Science II
EDU 200 – Teachers, Schools, and Society ('C' or better) (T2CC)
SHE 203 – School Health (T2MB)
HIS 110  or HIS 111 - United History I or - United States History II (T2AE)

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (3 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.