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.
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Beginning in an Odd 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 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
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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
2013-2015 Catalog
BS Math - Education
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