B.S. with a major in Mathematics

Students seeking education licensure

Successful completion of this program will qualify the student for an Indiana standard license to teach mathematics at the senior high, junior high, or middle school level (grades five through twelve). Electives within the mathematics component of the program allow for adequate preparation for graduate work in mathematics or employment in mathematics-related positions outside of education. Most graduates who have completed this program do take high school mathematics teaching positions. However, some have elected to go on to graduate school in mathematics with an eye toward a career in research or university teaching. Others have taken positions in industry or business (including actuarial positions).

Program Requirements

This degree requires the completion of at least 124 semester hours, including at least 44 hours of general education, at least 36 hours of professional education, at least 33 hours of mathematics, and at least 6 hours of computer science. The completion of one or more teaching minors and/or endorsements is strongly recommended. Most minors require 24 hours of course work.

In addition to the student teaching experience during one semester of the senior year, the education program at the University of Evansville includes early field experiences that start in the freshman year. In EDUC 200 (Introduction to Schools, Teachers and Learners), students spend significant time in area schools. These schools are diverse and varied in nature, including public and private, inner city and suburban, and elementary, middle, and high school. Internships at the middle-, junior-, and high-school level are key components of EDUC 363 (Principles and Strategies of Teaching in Secondary Schools) and EDUC 443 (Curriculum and Learning in Junior High/Middle School), courses typically taken in the junior year.

Sample Plans of Study

What follows are sample plans of study. You will develop your own plan of study in consultation with your academic advisors in the Department of Mathematics and the College of Education.

Beginning in an Odd Year

Fall Semester / Spring Semester
First Year / MATH221 - Calculus I
EDUC 100 - Foundations of Education
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology
FYS 112- First-Year Seminar
Gen Ed - Foreign Language / MATH 222 - Calculus II
EDUC 200 - Introduction to Schools
PSYC 226 - Child and Adolescent Psychology
Gen Ed - Foreign Language
Gen Ed
Second Year / MATH 323 - Calculus III
MATH 370 - Combinatorial Mathematics
EDUC 320 - Teaching Strategies K-12
SA 110 - Software Application
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / MATH 341 - Linear Algebra
EDUC 322-Special Needs Students K-12
CS 205 - Programming
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Third Year / MATH 365 - Probability
MATH 355 - Foundations of Geometry
EDUC 363 -Teaching in Secondary Schools
EDUC 456 - Methods of Teaching Math
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / MATH 425 – Complex Variables
MATH 466 – Statistics
EDUC 443 - Curriculum in Middle School
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Fourth Year / MATH 420 – Advanced Calculus
MATH 495 - Senior Seminar
EDUC 385 – Multicultural Understanding
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / EDUC 435 - Supervised Teaching Seminar
EDUC 436 - Supervised Teaching

Beginning in an Even Year

Fall Semester / Spring Semester
First Year / MATH 221 - Calculus I
EDUC 100 - Foundations of Education
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology
FYS 112 – First-Year Seminar
Gen Ed - Foreign Language / MATH 222 - Calculus II
EDUC 200 - Introduction to Schools
PSYC 226 - Child and Adolescent Psychology
Gen Ed - Foreign Language
Gen Ed
Second Year / MATH 323 - Calculus III
MATH 355 - Foundations of Geometry
EDUC 320 - Teaching Strategies K-12
SA 110 - Software Application
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / MATH 341 - Linear Algebra
EDUC 322 - Special Needs Students K-12
CS 205 - Programming
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Third Year / MATH 365 – Probability
MATH 420 – Advanced Calculus
EDUC 363 - Teaching in Secondary Schools
EDUC 456 - Methods of Teaching Math
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / MATH 445 – Abstract Algebra
MATH 466 - Statistics
EDUC 443 - Curriculum in Middle School
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Fourth Year / MATH 370 - Combinatorial Mathematics
MATH 495 - Senior Seminar
EDUC 385 – Multicultural Understanding
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor
Gen Ed/Elective/Minor / EDUC 435 - Supervised Teaching Seminar
EDUC 436 - Supervised Teaching

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