Mathematics, Mathematics Education Concentration, B.S.

Department of Mathematical Sciences
615-898-2669
Dovie Kimmins, program coordinator
Dovie.Kimmins@mtsu.edu

Mathematics majors choose either the Professional Mathematics or Mathematics Education concentration.

All courses in the Mathematics major or minor (including supporting coursework) must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better. All courses transferred from other institutions for credit in the Mathematics major or minor must carry a grade of C (2.00) or better and be approved by the department chair.

The following specialized courses do not count toward a Mathematics major or minor: MATH 1010 , MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1810 , and MATH 4010 . However, MATH 1630 , MATH 1730 , and MATH 1810 may count toward a minor in Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Mathematics, Mathematics Education, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education course is required for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math)

Major Requirements (33 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Mathematics, Mathematics Education

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

MATH 2010 - Elements of Linear Algebra 3 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
MATH 3460 - Foundation of Higher Mathematics 3 credit hours
CSCI 1160 - Introduction to Computing: A Multimedia Approach 4 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

MATH 3070 - College Geometry 3 credit hours
MATH 3320 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8 3 credit hours
MATH 4510 - Abstract Algebra I 3 credit hours
MATH 4620 - History and Philosophy of Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH 4540 - Topics in Secondary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH elective 3 credit hours (approved by advisor)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
MATH 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
PHIL 3120 - Perspectives on Science and Math 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Senior

MATH 3330 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 9-12 3 credit hours
MATH 4990 - Seminar in Mathematics 3 credit hours
YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach 4 credit hours
YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours