Math, BA - Secondary Teaching Emphasis

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with a Secondary Education emphasis gives students a firm grounding in all the mathematics needed to be excellent high school or middle school teachers. Students develop critical skills in courses ranging from calculus to number theory, with an eye towards instilling those skills in their future students. In addition to the mathematics courses from the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, students also take secondary education licensure courses from the College of Education.

The secondary teaching option prepares students for teaching mathematics at the middle or high school level.

The Bachelor of Science (BA) in Mathematics requires the following.

• A minimum of 45 credit hours of MATH coursework. At least 27 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher)
• A grade of C or better in courses applied to the major
• A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all MATH coursework
• No more than 60 credit hours of MATH coursework may apply to the bachelor’s degree
• An Exit Interview with the Mathematics department is required prior to graduation
• All Mathematics majors are required to meet with a faculty advisor in the Mathematics department during their first year as Mathematics majors

Students are expected to take ten core courses, which allow students to become familiar with the different subfields of mathematics. All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise specified.

Core Courses include (33 credit hours):

• MATH 1350 - Calculus I (4 credit hours)
• MATH 1360 - Calculus II (4 credit hours)
• MATH 2150 - Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 2350 - Calculus III (4 credit hours)
• MATH 2650 - Introduction to Computational Mathematics
• MATH 3110 - Theory of Numbers
• MATH 3130 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
• MATH 3400 - Introduction to Differential Equations
• MATH 3410 - Introduction to Analysis
• MATH 3810 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

BA in Secondary Teaching Emphasis Requirements

In addition to the ten core courses, students selecting the Secondary Teaching Emphasis must complete the following three courses (9 credit hours).

• Math 3010 – Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
• Math 3020 – Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
• Math 3210 – Introduction to Geometry

Complete an additional 3 credit hours (1 course) of elective MATH courses numbered 4130 or higher.

Finally, secondary teaching students must also complete the following teaching courses (31 credit hours).

• UTED 1030 - Introduction to Inquiry Based Teaching
• EDUC 2000 - Intro to Educational Psychology
• UTED 3020 - Classroom Interactions
• UTED 3030 - Perspectives on Science and Math
• UTED 4710 - Project-Based Instruction
• UTED 4720 - Reading in the Content Area
• UTED 4730 - Apprentice Teaching UCCS Teach and Seminar

For more information on degree requirements and learning outcomes, please visit the Academic Catalog.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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