Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education (Nevada Only)

Lead Faculty: Ms. Caprice Houston-Bey

The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education provides a rigorous education that prepares candidates for a career as a teacher of Mathematics at the middle and secondary school levels. The program stresses foundation in mathematics and it’s application. This program prepares candidates for professional work as single subject teachers in a changing cultural and economic environment. Candidates are required to complete all required coursework as well as the PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II to receive a license.

Degree Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Art in Mathematics Education, candidates must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University and 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree.

Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:

• Employ a variety of reasoning skills and effective strategies for solving problems both within the discipline of mathematics and in applied settings that include non-routine situations
• Use language and mathematical symbols to communicate mathematical ideas in the connections and interplay among various mathematical topics and their applications that cover range of phenomena across appropriate disciplines
• Use current technology tools, such as computers, calculators, graphing utilities, video, and interactive programs that is appropriate for the research and study in mathematics
• Employ algebra and number theory ideas and tools as a base of a fundamental language of mathematics research and communication
• Develop fundamental knowledge (in geometry) of the subject matter.
• Model real world problems with a variety of algebraic and transcendental functions in order to translate between the tabular, symbolic, and graphical representation of functions
• Use advanced statistics and probability concepts and methods to analyze and study different real-world problems
• Demonstrate application of educational technology to meet the needs of all learners including those with special needs linguistically and culturally diverse students
• Demonstrate knowledge of adolescent development in order to explain how to support growth in cognitive, social, physical and emotional domains.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the learning needs of students to create positive learning environment that ensure healthy human growth.
• Utilize systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible manner to facilitate and account for learning and to support positive growth.
• Design, implement, and evaluate standards-based lesson plans for learning and achievement in content areas.
• Demonstrate professional standards and ethics.
• Utilize different teaching strategies to accomplish the teaching and learning goals.

Requirements

I. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (79.5 quarter units)
The General Education requirements are listed below

AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
(15.0 quarter units required)

AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(13.5 quarter units required)
MTH 210 - Probability and Statistics
   (Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation
MTH 215 - College Algebra
   (Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation)
MTH 220 - Calculus I
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216 A/B, or placement equivalent)

AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
(4.5 quarter units required)

AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(13.5 quarter units required)

AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(13.5 quarter units required)
HIS 350 - Cultural Diversity (+)
   (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)

Choose 2 additional courses from General Education Area E offerings

AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(10.5 quarter units required with 1 lab)

AREA G: MODERN LANGUAGE
(9 quarter units required)

See the General Catalog for Modern Language requirement

Preparation for the Major (5 courses, 19.5 quarter units)
TED 320 - Introduction to Teaching (1.5 quarter units)
HIS 375 - Nevada Hist., Govt., Const.
   (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
MTH 221 - Calculus II
   (Prerequisites: MTH 220)
MTH 222 - Calculus III
   (Prerequisites: MTH 221)
MTH 223 - Calculus IV
   (Prerequisites: MTH 222)

Passage of PRAXIS I Examination is required before beginning coursework for the major.

Mathematics Major Requirements (11 courses; 49.5 quarter units)
MTH 311 - Topics from Geometry
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216 A/B or placement evaluation)
MTH 325 - Discrete Mathematics
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216 A/B, or placement evaluation)
or
CSC 331 - Discrete Structures and Logic
   (Prerequisite: CSC 252 and CSC 310)
MTH 411 - Number Theory
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216 A /B or 301 or placement evaluation)
MTH 435 - Linear Algebra
   (Prerequisites: MTH 325 and MTH 220)
MTH 416 - Algebraic Structures
   (Prerequisites: MTH 325 and MTH 435)
MTH 417 - Foundation of Geometry
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216A/B and MTH 311)
MTH 418 - Statistical Analysis
   (Prerequisites: MTH 210 and MTH 220)
MTH 412 - History of Mathematics
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215, MTH 216A/B, or MTH 301)
MTH 410 - Technology in Math Education
   (Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216 A/B or MTH 301)
MTH 460 - Problem Solving Strategies
   (Prerequisites: MTH 416 or MTH 417)
MTH 461 - Methods of Teaching of Math
   (Prerequisites: MTH 311, MTH 325, MTH 412,,and MTH 460)

Education Theory and Methodology Requirements
(7 courses, 31.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite for all courses: ENG 100/101 and TED 320)

All Teacher Education coursework has a field experience component. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA within all TED coursework. Grades of “D” or “F” are not acceptable in TED courses.

TED 300 - Fundamentals of Education
   (Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education program, and TED320)
TED 310 - Development and Learning
   (Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education program, and TED320)
TED 330B - Reading and Language Arts
   (Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education program, TED 305 or 320, TED 300 and TED 310)
TED 340 - Content Area Reading Methods
   (Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education program,TED 305 or 320, TED 300 and TED 310)
TED 420 - Diversity in Schooling
   (Prerequisites: TED305 or 320)
TED 430 - Special Needs Students
   (Prerequisites: TED305 or 320)
TED 440 - Leadership and Assessment
   (Prerequisites: Admission to theTeacherEducation Program, TED 305 or 320)

Student Teaching Requirements
(5 courses, 21 quarter units)
(Prerequisites: ALL MAJOR coursework must be completed satisfactorily including the GPA requirement for TED courses)

Students must pass PRAXIS?I?&?II prior to Student Teaching I. TED 470 and 465 A, B, C, and D are field experience courses receiving a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade and are not factored into the cumulative GPA.

TED 465A - Student Teaching I
   (Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division course requirements, including all TED coursework)
TED 465B - Student Teaching II
   (Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division course requirements, including all TED coursework)
TED 465C - Student Teaching III
   (Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division course requirements, including all TED coursework)
TED 465D - Student Teaching IV
(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division course requirements, including all TED coursework)
TED 470 - Student Teach/E-Portfolio (3 quarter units)
   (Prerequisites: Completion of all course requirements and Admission to Student Teaching, this course must be taken concurrently with TED 465A-D)

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