___B.A or ___ B.S. MATH w/ SEC. CERT. (6-12) - (XX-137 SH) Last Edit Date: 10/13/14

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GEN ED / XX-max of 69 SH w/ 9 built into major for 60 SH max for GE could drop 6 more

Course # / Course Title / SH / Elec/Sub/Tr # / Inst / SH / Gr
TRANS100/101 / Freshman/Transfer Sem / 1/0
‡ FYS 175 / 1st Year Seminar / 3
Communication – 6 sh
ENGL 120 / Rhetoric & Writing / 3
COM 101 / Speech Fundamentals / 3
Mathematics –Satisfied by the Major in Mathematics
Natural Science –6 sh (at least one science course with a lab)
Life science / Biological Sci Elect Lab / 3
Physical Sci / Physical Sci Elect  Lab / 3
History & Social Science – 12 sh
HIST 103/104 / U.S. History Pre or Post / 3
*hist elec / History Elective or IAI / 3
POLsc 101 / U.S. Government / 3
PSYC h 101 / Prin & Meth of Psych / 3
Literature & Fine Arts – 6 sh
*hum Elec / Literature/FA Disc 1 or IAI / 3
*hum ELEc / Literature/FA Disc 2 or IAI / 3
Health & Physical Development – 2 sh
Elective** / Phys Ed or Health / 2
Philosophy – 6 sh
PHIL 140 / The Examined Life / 3
*phil Elect / Philosophy Elective or IAI / 3
Religious Studies – 6 sh
*Relst Elec / Rel Studies Elective / 3
*Relst Elec / Rel Studies Elect or IAI / 3
University General Education Requirements -15 sh
Int Disc sem / +Interdisciplinary Seminar / 3 / EDU 200
*Elective 1 / +Div Studies Elec. 1 or IAI / 3 / EDU 323
*Elective 2 / +Div Studies Elec. 2 or IAI / 3
*Elective 1 / +Glob Stud Elec. 1 or IAI / 3 / MATH 308
*Elective 2 / +Glob Stud Elec. 2 or IAI / 3
Additional BA Requirements – 6 sh – for B.A. only
For B.A. only / For. Lng/Cult/Glb or IAI / 3
For. Lng/Cult/Glb or IAI / 3

LEGEND and NOTES

IAI = Illinois Articulation Agreement
TR = Transferred 30 or more credit hrs TR < 30 = Transferred 0-29 hrs
IP = In Progress PR = Pre-Registered
+ Courses in General Education & Professional Education can satisfy this requirement
* Courses must be selected from approved university list of general education courses
‡ 1st Year Seminar can satisfy a discipline required in general education
NOTE: Need C or better in all courses & need spec area GPA ≥ 2.5 to stud tch or ap for it

MAJOR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION / 46-52 SH

Course # / Course Title / SH / Elec/Sub/Tr # / Inst / SH / Gr
MATH 200 / Intro Discrete Math / 4
MATH 201 / Calculus I w/ Anal Geom / 4
MATH 202 / Calculus II w/ Anal Geom / 4
MATH 203 / Calculus III w/ Anal Geom / 4
MATH 211 / Linear Algebra / 4
MATH 301 / Advanced Calculus / 4
MATH 305 / Probability & Statistics I / 3
MATH 306 / Probability & Statistics II / 3
MATH 307 / Modern Geometry / 3
MATH 308 / History of Mathematics / 3
MATH 309 / Abstract Algebra / 3
ELECTIVE / In Approved Application Area / 3
ELECTIVE / Same Appl. Area as 1st Elect / 3
For B.S. only / 300 Level Math Elec – for B.S. / 3
300 Level Math Elec – for B.S. / 3
MATH 399 / Senior Seminar / 1

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION / 32 SH / 100 FH

Course # / Course Title / SH / Fld Hrs / Subst/
Transf # / Inst / SH / Gr
LEVEL 1: EDU 200 is 1st educ. course to be taken & requires 1. Purchasing LiveText & Finger Printing; 2. Enrollment in EDULB 200; Application for acceptance to SOE is automatic with enrollment in EDU 200
EDU 200 / Profession of Teaching / 3
EDU 090 / Test Prep/Background Check / 0 / Date Completed:
PSYC 201^ / Adol & Transition to Adulthd ^ / 3
EDU 202 / Educational Psychology / 3 / 5
EDU 323 / Students w/ Exceptionalities / 3 / 5
EDU 377 / Hist & Soc Trends in Amer Ed / 3 / 15
EDU 100 / Test of Academic Proficiency (Test 400) / Date Passed:
Admission to SOE / Date Admitted:
LEVEL 2: Admission to the SOE: Requires passing ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency (Test 400); A candidate may not take Level 2 courses before he/she has been admitted to the SOE, but a student may take Level 1 & 2 courses concurrently if he/she has been admitted to the SOE.
EDU 397+ / Literacy Instr – Sec Teachers / 3 / 15
EDU 370+ / Prin & Prac - Mid & Sec Schl / 3 / 30
MATH 375+ / Methods of Tchng Sec Math / 3 / 30
Educators Symposium / Date Completed:
EDU 101 / Mathematics Content Area Test # 115 / Date Passed:
LEVEL 3: Admission to Clinical Practice: Requires passing ICTS Mathematics Content Area Test # 115, and completion of all other coursework and Educators Symposium (with e-portfolio)
EDU 345+ / Seminar in Teachg & Learning / 2
EDU 349+ / Directed Teaching / 6
Optional for Middle Grade Endorsement (for grades 6-8)
EDU 359 / Meth, Curr, Phil-Tchg Mid Sch / 3
LEVEL 4: Certification
EDU 102 / APT Test # 103 or 104 / Date Passed:

TAP by end yr 1; Take Content Area Exam late in sem take 305; Ap for stud tchg 1 year bef stud tch; Pass Educ Symp sem bef stud tch; Pass APT after MATH 375; Ap for Grad 1 sem bef Grad

Suggested Curriculum for a Bachelor of Science Degree

Freshman – Semester 1

Math 200 4

Math 201 4

English 120 3

Communication 101 3

Lit/Fine Arts Course 1 3 (Diversity &/or global studies if possible)

Trans. 100 (Fr. Sem.) 1

Total Sem. Hrs. 18

Freshman – Semester 2

Math 202 4

Math 211 4

Psychology 101 3

Philosophy 140 3

First Year Seminar 3 (Diversity &/or global studies if possible)

Total Sem. Hrs. 17

Pass Test of Academic Proficiency (Test 400) & Complete Finger Printing/Background check via School of Educ. The fingerprinting/background check will be conducted as part of EDU 200. Enrollment in EDU 200 requires enrollment in EDULB 200. Application to the School of Education will be automatically processed when you enroll in EDU 200. EDU 200 meets the interdisciplinary seminar requirement in the general education curriculum. Note that you must also have six credit hours of coursework that is classified as diversity studies and six credit hours of coursework that is classified as global studies in order to graduate. In order minimize the number of courses you have to take, you should choose literature/fine arts, first year seminar and religious studies courses so that they meet that requirement. Math 308 meets 3 hrs of the global studies requirement and EDU 323 meets 3 hrs of the diversity studies requirement.

Sophomore – Semester 1

Math 203 4

Education 200 3 (counts as an interdisciplinary seminar)

Education 202 3 (5 observation hours)

Psychology 201 3

Biology with a lab 4

Total Sem. Hrs. 17

Sophomore – Semester 2

Math 301 4

Philosophy Course 3

Health/Physical Develop. 2

Education 377 3 (15 observation hours)

Physical Science 3

Application Area Course I 3

Total Sem. Hrs. 18

Note, Level 2 courses may not be taken prior to being admitted to the School of Education; although, once admitted to the SOE, Level 1 & 2 courses may be taken concurrently.

Sophomore – Summer

U. S. History 3

U.S. Government 3

Total Sem. Hrs. 6

Junior – Semester 1

Math 305 3

Math 309 3

Math Elective 1* 3

Education 323 3 (5 observation hours; counts as a diversity studies course)

Education 397 3 (15 observation hours)

Religious Studies Course 1 3 (Diversity &/or global studies if possible)

Total Sem. Hrs. 18

Begin taking the content area exam (test 115) late in the semester in which you take Math 305. Apply for student teaching 1 year prior to student teaching. Fall applications must be submitted between Sept. 1 and Oct. 1, and Spring applications between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1. If you need to withdraw from or delay student teaching, a letter explaining why must be submitted to the Director of Student Teaching and to the Mathematics Department. If you wish to student teach at a later date, then that date must be noted in the letter. You will have to pass the Educator’s Symposium again in the semester prior to your rescheduled student teaching.

Junior – Semester 2

Math 306 3

Math 307 3

Math Elective 2* 3

Lit./Fine Arts Course 2 3 (A different area than Lit/FA 1; Div. or global if possible)

Application Area Course II 3

Education 370 3 (30 observation hours)

Total Sem. Hrs. 18

Junior Summer

Education 359 3 (only if you want a middle level math endorsement)

Total Sem. Hrs. 3

Senior – Semester 1

Math 308 3 (counts as a global studies course)

Math 375 3 (30 observation hours)

Math 399 1

Religious Studies Course 2 3 (Diversity &/or global studies if possible)

Social Science Course 3

History Elective 3 (Global studies if possible)

Total Sem. Hrs. 16

Apply for graduation the semester before you intend to graduate. Take the APT (Test 103) after taking Math 375; Register for the Educators’ Symposium early in the semester before you want to student teach; you will need to successfully complete the Educators’ Symposium (including a presentation of your current webfolio) before you may student teach. You must have a GPA in the concentration area of at least 2.5to student teach or to apply to student teach.

Senior – Semester 2

Education 345 2

Education 349 6

Total Sem. Hrs. 8

For the B.A. degree option, substitute foreign language courses for those marked with an *