Mathematics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
BS-NS MTX
Mathematics Department
Bachelor of Science (HEGIS 1701.01)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Accredited
Buckham A238
(716) 878-5621
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The B.S. program in mathematics with adolescent certification (5–6 extension) is directed to a career goal of teaching. This program includes the course requirements leading to New York State initial certification to teach mathematics in grades 5–12.
Admission Requirements
SUNY has a standard admissions requirement of a 3.0 GPA for entry into an educator preparation program at the undergraduate or graduate level or a rank in the top 30th percentile of the high school class for entry into an undergraduate educator preparation program as a first-year student.
For first-year students, four years of college preparatory mathematics is recommended; top 30th percentile or an 85% high school average; submission of ACT or SAT score.
Transfer students with a 3.0 GPA from either their last college or the combined average of all previous colleges, whichever is higher, will be admitted directly into Mathematics Education (BS-NS MTS).
Students who do not meet admissions requirements will be admitted into the Mathematics (BA-NS MAT) major.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Foundations Requirements | ||
| 27 credit hours | 27 | |
| Mathematics Major Requirements (48 credit hours) | ||
| Required Courses (39 credit hours) | ||
| MAT 161 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MAT 162 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
| MAT 163 | USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS I | 1 |
| MAT 164 | USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS II | 1 |
| MAT 202 | INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MAT 263 | CALCULUS III | 4 |
| MAT 264 | USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS III | 1 |
| MAT 270 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MAT 300 | TECHNIQUES OF PROOF | 3 |
| MAT 301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ABSTRACT ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MAT 322 | MODERN GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MAT 325 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 |
| MAT 351 | ELEMENTARY THEORY OF NUMBERS | 3 |
| MAT 417 | INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | ||
| DISCRETE MATHEMATICS II | ||
| DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY THEORY OF NUMBERS | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS II | ||
| APPLIED NETWORKS | ||
| MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICS I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTABILITY | ||
| APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| COMPLEX VARIABLES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS II | ||
| MATHEMATICAL LOGIC | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY | ||
| SEMINAR (1-3) | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECT (1-3) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
| Professional Education Requirements (36 credit hours) | ||
| SPF 303 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPF 353 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DURING EARLY ADOLESCENCE AND ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
| SPF 403 | HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FORCES INFLUENCING SECONDARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDU 416 | TEACHING LITERACY IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
| EDU 417 | ADOLESCENT LITERACY | 3 |
| EXE 100 | NATURE AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 1 | 3 |
| MED 200 | FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS 7-12 AND FIELD EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| MED 300 | FIELD EXPERIENCE: METHODS IN THE TEACHING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MED 307 | USES OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS 1 | 3 |
| MED 308 | METHODS IN THE TEACHING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MED 309 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| MED 383 | LEARNING AND TEACHING PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| Student Teaching Requirements (12 credit hours) | ||
| MED 406 | STUDENT TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN THE LOWER MIDDLE GRADES 5-6 1 | 6 |
| MED 408 | STUDENT TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours 123 | ||
| 1 | Fulfills Intellectual Foundations 2014 requirement. |