Department of Mathematics
Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration
Mathematics majors in the mathematics secondary education concentration are eligible, upon graduation, to apply for certification to teach mathematics at both the middle and high school levels in the State of Maryland. Students in this concentration should be prepared to do their student teaching experience in their senior year. Consult the Secondary Education Department section in this Catalog for additional course and professional requirements for pre-service secondary education majors.
The mathematics secondary education concentration requires 63–64 units completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. However, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for student teaching.
Required Courses (57 units)
| MATH 265 |
Elementary Linear Algebra (4 units) |
| MATH 267 |
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (4 units) |
| MATH 273 |
Calculus I (4 units) |
| MATH 274 |
Calculus II (4 units) |
| MATH 275 |
Calculus III (4 units) |
| MATH 301 |
History of Mathematics (3 units) |
| MATH 330 |
Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 units) |
| MATH 353 |
Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries (3 units) |
| MATH 369 |
Introduction to Abstract Algebra (3 units) |
| MATH 420 |
Applications of Technology for Secondary School Teachers (3 units) |
| MATH 423 |
Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (3 units) |
| MATH 426 |
Student Teaching in Secondary Education Mathematics (12 units) |
| MATH 428 |
Senior Seminar in Mathematics Education (2 units) |
| PHYS 241 |
General Physics I (4 units) |
Upper-Division Mathematics Electives (3 units)
One course from the following:
| MATH 465 |
Theory of Numbers (3 units) |
| MATH 467 |
Algebraic Structures (3 units) |
Additional Elective (3–4 units)
One course from the following:
| MATH 331 |
Probability (4 units) |
| MATH 374 |
Differential Equations (3 units) |
| MATH 473 |
Introductory Real Analysis (4 units) |
| MATH 475 |
Complex Analysis (3 units) |
| PHYS 242 |
General Physics II (4 units) |
Note: Successful completion of PHYS 241 and PHYS 242 will satisfy the General Education
Requirements in Category II.A.1.
In addition to the required and elective courses listed above that comprise the mathematics secondary education concentration, other resources that will help the student complete this major are:
Department of Mathematics
7800 York Road, Room 316 (campus map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-3091
Fax: 410-704-4149
E-mail: math@towson.edu
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