Towson UTeach - Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration

TU Home
Academics
Departments & Programs
Towson UTeach
Programs of Study
Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration

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 [grades 7–12] in the State of Maryland. Students in this concentration should be prepared to do their student teaching experience in their senior year.

The mathematics secondary education concentration requires 127–128 units. To qualify for Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the major field, including those required for secondary education, and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required. A GPA of 2.00 or higher for the 91–92 units in the major field is required for graduation.

Required Courses (46 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) [satisfies core curriculum 3]
MATH 275	Calculus III (4 units)
MATH 290	Functions and Modeling (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 428	Senior Seminar in Mathematics Education (2 units)
PHYS 241	General Physics I (4 units) [satisfies core curriculum 7]

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) [satisfies core curriculum 8]

Required Towson UTeach Courses for Secondary Education (39 units)

SEMS 110	Introduction to STEM Teaching I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (1 unit)
SEMS 120	Introduction to STEM Teaching II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (1 unit)
SEMS 230	Knowing and Learning (3 units)
SEMS 240	Classroom Interactions (3 units)
SEMS 250	Perspectives on Science and Math (3 units)
SEMS 360	Research Methods (3 units)
SEMS 470	Project-Based Instruction (3 units)
SEMS 498	Internship in Secondary Mathematics and Science (2 units)
SCED 460	Using Reading & Writing in the Secondary Schools (4 units)
SCED 461	Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (3 units)
MATH 426	Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Mathematics (12 units)
MATH 430	Seminar in Student Teaching – Mathematics (1 unit)

Additional Required Courses to Satisfy the Core Curriculum (36 units)

TSEM 102	Towson Seminar (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 1]
ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 2]
	Courses to satisfy Core Curriculum Categories: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [30 units]

Typical four-year sequence of courses in this concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements checklist (PDF) (note: opens in a new window)

$Documents$
	• Core Curriculum Requirements Checklist (PDF)