Department of Mathematics
Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration
Typical Four-Year Sequence of Courses
The Department of Mathematics has prepared a typical sequence of courses that illustrates how a student in the mathematics secondary education concentration may complete the requirements for both the mathematics major and the University General Education Requirements for graduation in four years. Each student's actual schedule may be somewhat different depending on the student's individual situation. Note that the actual sequence of courses is mainly constrained by the course prerequisites.
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 273 Calculus I * |
4 |
MATH 265 Elementary Linear Algebra |
4 |
ENGL 102 or Gen Ed |
3 |
MATH 274 Calculus II |
4 |
COMM 131 Fundamentals of Speech
Communication
(Gen Ed category II.B.3) |
3 |
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
(Gen Ed category II.C.2) |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed or ENGL 102 |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 or 4 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
Total |
16 to 17 |
Total |
17 |
Sophomore Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 267 Introduction to Abstract
Mathematics |
4 |
MATH 369 Intro to Abstract Algebra |
3 |
MATH 275 Calculus III |
4 |
SPED 301 Introduction to Special
Education: K-12 |
3 |
PSYC 201 Educational Psychology |
3 |
PHYS 241 General Physics I
(Gen Ed category II.A.1) |
4 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
Gen Ed | 3 |
Gen Ed |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Total |
16 |
Junior Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 330 Introduction to Statistical
Methods |
4 |
MATH 301 History of Mathematics
|
3 |
MATH 353 Euclidean and
Non-Euclidean Geometries |
3 |
MATH 465 Theory of Numbers
or
MATH 467 Algebraic Structures |
3 |
Mathematics Elective |
3 or 4 |
EDUC 401 Foundations of Education |
3 |
ISTC 301 Utilization of Instructional
Media |
3 |
SCED 341 Principles of Secondary
Education |
4 |
Gen Ed Science Course with a Lab
(Gen Ed category II.A.1) |
4 |
SCED 460 Using Reading & Writing
in the Secondary Schools |
4 |
Total |
17 or 18 |
Total |
17 |
Senior Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 420 Applications of Technology
for Secondary School
Teachers |
3 |
MATH 426 Student Teaching in
Secondary Schools -
Mathematics |
12 |
| MATH 423 Teaching Mathematics in
the Secondary Schools | 3 |
MATH 428 Senior Seminar in
Mathematics Education |
2 |
EDUC 301 Writing &
Communication
Skills for
Teachers
(Gen Ed category I.D) |
3 |
SCED 499 Internship in Secondary
Education
|
3 |
SCED 461 Teaching Reading in the
Secondary Content Areas |
3 |
Total |
14 |
Total |
15 |
The total number of units required for the mathematics secondary education concentration is 63 to 64.
In this concentration, the total number of units required for graduation is 129 to 131.
* Notes:
- A minimum of 120 units is needed for graduation.
- The prerequisite for MATH 273 is MATH 119 and the prerequisite for COSC 236 is COSC 165 or equivalent.
- Students who need to start with MATH 119 are advised to either
- Take MATH 119 during the summer before entering Towson University or
- Take MATH 119 in the fall term of the freshman year. These students will need to postpone the calculus sequence and MATH 265 for one term. They should be able to make up for this delay by either:
- taking a mathematics course in the summer session during the first two years, or
- inserting an additional mathematics course during the junior or senior year.
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