Mathematics and Special Education Certification, B.S.

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Students completing this dual certification program will be qualified to teach in both mathematics classrooms (grades 7-12) and special education classrooms (pre-K-12), thereby broadening their job prospects. As a math classroom teacher, a graduate will have the training necessary for effectively managing classes in which a high number of students have Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

A serious national shortage of mathematics (grades 7-12) and special education (Pre-K-12) teachers exists. Dual certification will cultivate a new creative student audience filling the state-wide deficit of students situated to excel in special education mathematics classrooms further fulfilling the growing workforce needs.

Credit Requirements*

General Education: 47 credits
Major Requirements: 82 - 86 credits
Free Electives: 0 credits
Total Credits to Graduate: 129 - 133 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Required Mathematics (22 crs.)

Required Computer Science (3-4 crs.)

CMSC 104 - Programming in Python Credits: 3
CMSC 110 - Computer Science I Credits: 4
Note: If selected, CMSC 104 will fulfill a General Education requirement.

Secondary Education Certification (39 crs.)

MATH 326 - Mathematical Modeling Credits: 3
MATH 333 - Geometry Credits: 3
MATH 400 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3
MAT 400 level Elective
SPEE 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
TEED 207 - Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
READ 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
EDFN 434 - Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools I Credits: 3
EDFN 435 - Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools II Credits: 3
EDFN 495 - Student Teaching Credits: 6-15
(Mathematics Secondary Certification Students will take 12 crs. of EDFN 495 )

Students will participate in two separate placements - one Math, one Special Education

Note:

Students seeking certification in secondary education must complete a literature course from among ENGL 190 , ENGL 243 , ENGL 248 , or ENGL 250. All these will fulfill the General Education L tag.

Special Education Courses (21 crs.)

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program (45 crs.)

General Education Requirements Specific for this major:

Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
Diversity (D): SPEE 273
Critical Reasoning (R): MATH 225
Technology (T): CMSC 104 OR Students can take CMSC 110 , which will count for the major.

Advising Notes:

Semester I: MATH 211
Semester II: MATH 185, MATH 212, MATH 225