Beacon Middle School Mathematics Certification Minor

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Fifty-eight semester hours of courses with an EDUC field code plus ANTH 270 or SOCI 270 . Minor includes the following specific 61 hours of Professional Education coursework as well as 26 hours of Math content courses. Students must complete at least half (31 hours) of the Professional Education coursework through Columbia College and maintain a 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than C in both Professional Education and Math content area.

Content Area Requirements (26 sem. hrs)

EDUC 102 - Teaching and Learning Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Perspective 3 hours or
MATH 102 - Teaching and Learning Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Perspective 3 hours
MATH 150 - College Algebra 3 hours
MATH 155 - Algebraic Reasoning for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 hours
MATH 165 - Geometric Reasoning for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 hours
MATH 201 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 hours
MATH 250 - Statistics I 3 hours
Choose 6 hrs from the following:
MATH 110 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hours
MATH 180 - Precalculus 3 hours
MATH 215 - Differential Calculus 3 hours
MATH 222 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 hours
MATH 225 - Discrete Mathematics I 3 hours
MATH 226 - Integral Calculus I 3 hours
MATH 235 - Integral Calculus II 3 hours
MATH 251 - Statistics II 3 hours
MATH 300 - Multivariate Calculus 3 hours
MATH 303 - Linear Algebra 3 hours
MATH 304 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra 3 hours
MATH 305 - Number Theory 3 hours
MATH 325 - Discrete Mathematics II 3 hours
MATH 330 - History of Mathematics 3 hours
MATH 331 - Foundations of Geometry 3 hours
MATH 338 - Mathematical Statistics and Probability 3 hours
MATH 340 - Introduction to Probability Theory 3 hours
MATH 362 - Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages and Computation 3 hours
MATH 370 - Differential Equations 3 hours
MATH 371 - Introduction to Complex Variables 3 hours
MATH 380 - Advanced Calculus 3 hours
MATH 399 - Math Teaching Internship 1-6 hours
MATH 451 - Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security 3 hours
MATH 493 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics for Teachers 3 hours
MATH 494 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics 3 hours

Professional Education Requirements (61 sem. hrs)

SOCI 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours or
ANTH 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours
EDUC 100 - Introduction to Education 3 hours ¹ ²
EDUC 200 - Law, Ethics, and Education 3 hours ³
EDUC 220 - Methods of Teaching English Learners 3 hours
EDUC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours or
PSYC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours
EDUC 298 - Field Experience 1 hours ¹
EDUC 300 - Techniques of Teaching 3 hours ¹
EDUC 311 - Classroom and Behavior Management Techniques 3 hours ¹
EDUC 322 - Educational Measurement and Assessment 3 hours
EDUC 326 - Middle School Methods 3 hours
EDUC 338 - Content Reading and Writing 3 hours ¹
EDUC 360 - Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Secondary Schools 3 hours
EDUC 375 - Advanced Content Methods 3 hours
EDUC 376 - Adolescent Literacy 3 hours
EDUC 390 - Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 hours
Choose one option from the following:
PSYC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or
EDUC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or
EDUC 391 - Child Psychology 3 hours and
EDUC 392 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
EDUC 400 - Senior Seminar 3 hours
EDUC 425 - Undergraduate Student Teaching 12 hours ⁴ (16 weeks)

Total Semester Hours: 87

Note(s):

¹Includes Field Experience

² Must be taken within first 9 hours of EDUC classes

³ Meets college Ethics requirement

⁴ Must receive a “B” or higher for certification: Two placements (Elementary and Secondary)