Academic Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with Secondary Teacher Licensure
This degree track is designed to meet the needs of individuals interested in teaching mathematics at the middle-school level and to increase the number of middle-school teachers with a strong mathematics background.
Note: Colorado does not grant licensure for the middle-school grades separate from high school, and furthermore defines the term “highly qualified” (used in the No Child Left Behind Act) as 24 credits in a content area. This degree track exceeds the 24 credit “highly qualified” definition; it follows the suggestions set forth by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) for prospective middle-school teachers (grades 6-8) and provides appropriate background for someone to meet the Colorado Model Content Standards for mathematics at the middle-school level. However, the coursework in this degree track does NOT provide sufficient background in several areas as described in the guidelines set forth by the MAA for preparing high school teachers (grades 9-12), nor does it meet the requirements for secondary licensure (mathematics) in all states (i.e., a traditional B.A. degree in mathematics). In summary, this degree track is designed to meet the needs of middle school teachers, provides adequate preparation for a high school teacher in a rural environment, and exceeds the 24 credit hours of content benchmark set by the state for secondary licensure in a content area.
1. Specific Courses Required for this degree
Completion of the secondary teacher licensure requirements.
Bachelor of Arts with Secondary Education Licensure
- ED 340: Methods/Teaching Math-Sec (3 hours)
Required Mathematics Core (27 credits):
- MATH 120: Calculus I (3 hours)
- MATH 121: Calculus II (3 hours)
- MATH 205: Introduction to Statistical Methods (3 hours)
- MATH 230: Excursions in Mathematics (3 hours)
- MATH 250: Intro to Mathematical Thought (3 hours)
- MATH 331: Modern Geometry (3 hours)
- MATH 335: History of Mathematics (3 hours)
- MATH 471: Senior Capstone I (3 hours)
- MATH 472: Senior Capstone II (3 hours)
Minimum 6 additional credits from the following list, of which not more than three credits can be a computer science course:
- CSCI 202: Programming for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
- CSCI 205: Computer Science I
- CSCI 224: Discrete Concepts
- MATH 140: Geometry Using Technology
- MATH 220: Calculus III
- MATH 321: Linear Algebra
- MATH 322: Algebraic Structures I
- MATH 327: Differential Equations
- MATH 330: Numerical Analysis
- MATH 340: Probability and Statistics
- MATH 420: Advanced Analysis
- MATH 430: Complex Analysis
Required Prerequisites to the Teacher Education Preparation Program (9 credits)
- ED 200: Perspectives in Teaching and Learning (3 hours)
- ED 220: The Exceptional Learner (3 hours)
- ED 347: Teaching, Learning, and Technology (3 hours)
Requirements of the Teacher Education Preparation – Professional Core (27 credits)
- ED 416: Secondary/K-12 Classroom Instruction & Management
- ED 426: Secondary/K-12 Educational Practice & Assessment
- ED 429: Content Area Literacy
- ED 436L: Field Experience Lab
- ED 304: Secondary Methods of Teaching and Learning
- ED 340: Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics
- ED 445L: Student Teaching – Secondary
