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Duluth Campus
Teaching Mathematics B.A.Sc.
Mathematics & Statistics
Education
College of Education and Human Service Professions
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Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2010.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 94.
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Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science.
The B.A.Sc. in teaching mathematics is offered by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This major is for students who plan to teach mathematics in grades 5-12.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 45 credits before admission to the program.
Freshmen and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.5 for students already admitted to the degree-granting college.
2.5 for students transferring from another University of Minnesota college.
2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.
Students entering the secondary and K-12 licensure programs are bound by the policies in effect at the time of application to the licensure program. Admission is based on criteria established by the Department of Education that are consistent with Minnesota policies as well as standards established by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education.
A student must have: 1) completed EDUC 1101; 2) a GPA of at least 2.50 overall and in major courses completed at the time of application; 3) taken the Pre-Professional Skills test (PPST); and 4) passing scores on a nationally recognized standardized test such as the PPST, ACT, or SAT. Students must submit a letter of application, r¿sum¿, letters of recommendations, and a copy of their Academic Progress Audit System (APAS) report.
There are alternatives to these established admission procedures to encourage the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups and other students as determined by the department.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
This course will be waived for transfer students or students who change colleges from a college where it is not required.
Register course for one credit.
SSP 1000 - Introduction to College Learning (1.0-2.0 cr)
Lower Division (18 cr)
CS 1511 - Computer Science I, LE CAT3 (5.0 cr)
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society, LE CAT7 (3.0 cr)
MATH 1296 - Calculus I, LE CAT2 (5.0 cr)
MATH 1297 - Calculus II (5.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about this college's requirements, see
Colleges and
Schools
on the Duluth Web site and the
liberal education program.
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Program Requirements
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Requirements for the B.A.Sc. in teaching mathematics include:
¿ Completion of courses to total at least 120 credits.
¿ Completion of at least 35 credits in liberal education coursework as prescribed in the Liberal Education Program and the advanced writing requirement: WRIT 3140 - Advanced Writing: Human Services or WRIT 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science (3 cr).
¿ Completion of all courses specified for the major with a minimum 2.50 GPA (incluing transfer work).
¿ A minimum University of Minnesota and overall (including transfer credit) 2.00 GPA in any elected minor.
¿ A minimum University of Minnesota and overall (including transfer credit) 2.50 GPA.
¿ Compliance with general regulations governing granting of degrees. Students are required to review their degree status in the CEHSP Advising & Academic Services Office early in their senior year.
¿ Degree candidates must complete at least 30 degree credits at UMD. At least 20 of the last 30 degree credits immediately before graduation must be taken at UMD.
Make satisfactory academic progress and demonstrate acceptable professional performance in field experiences
Program completers must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to be recommended for licensure. Upper Division (76 cr)
Registration for student teaching in the senior year requires: 2.50 GPA overall and in major courses; grades of C- or better in all courses in the teaching major(s) and minor(s); completion (graded) of all education block courses; and completion of at least 85 percent of teaching major courses.
Students must have personal liability insurance while they are working in field placement settings.
EDUC 3412 (register for 4 cr)
EDSE 4600 (register for 12 cr)
EDSE 3204 - Designing Learning Environments and Lessons (3.0 cr)
EDSE 3206 - Apprenticeship: Secondary School (2.0 cr)
EDSE 4100 - Teaching in a Diverse Society (3.0 cr)
EDSE 4214 - Teaching Content-Area Reading (2.0 cr)
EDSE 4222 - Teaching Mathematics: Grades 5-12 (4.0 cr)
EDSE 4501 - Educational Psychology (3.0 cr)
EDSE 4525 - Assessment for Secondary Education Majors (3.0 cr)
EDSE 4600 - Student Teaching (6.0-12.0 cr)
EDUC 3412 - The Computer in Education (1.0-4.0 cr)
EDUC 4226 - Geometry for Teachers in Grades 5-8 (3.0 cr)
EDUC 4227 - Number Theory for Teachers in Grades 5-8 (3.0 cr)
EDUC 4228 - Teaching Mathematics with Technology (3.0 cr)
EDUC 4381 - Teaching Indigenous Students (2.0 cr)
EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics (1.0 cr)
HLTH 3202 - Drug Education (2.0 cr)
MATH 3110 - Foundations of Mathematics and Geometry (4.0 cr)
MATH 3280 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (4.0 cr)
MATH 3355 - Discrete Mathematics (4.0 cr)
MATH 3941 - Undergraduate Colloquium (1.0 cr)
MATH 4201 - Elementary Real Analysis (4.0 cr)
MATH 4371 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra (3.0 cr)
SPED 3415 - Special Education in the Secondary School (3.0 cr)
STAT 3611 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4.0 cr)
Diversity Immersion Experience
Candidates must spend a minimum of 40 hours at a formal or non-formal educational setting that has a high percentage (greater than 50 percent) of children, young adults, or families from diverse communities. The format of this experience allows candidates to observe, interact, and reflect in an educational setting guided by focus questions and recommended readings. Evidence of completion of this requirement will be included in candidates¿ professional portfolios.
Students must meet this requirement after they take EDUC 1101 and before they complete their education program. Registration for credit is not required for this experience; however, candidates who wish to earn credit may register for EDUC 4991.
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