Curriculum in Mathematics

Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

Concentration in Mathematics Education

(see footnotes at bottom)


FIRST YEAR


First Semester

††MATH 2001,G Calculus I 5 hours
ENGL 101G Freshman Composition 3 hours
CMPS 161 Algorithm Design and Implementation I 3 hours
LS 102 Introduction to Information Research 1 hour
SE 101 Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern 2 hours
Elective   1 hour
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††MATH 201G Calculus II 5 hours
COMM 210G Communicating in the Classroom                     3 hours
††ENGL 102G Critical Reading and Writing 3 hours
GBIO 151 and
BIOL 152
General Biology I
General Biology Laboratory I
4 hours
Fine Arts2,G   3 hours
  Total: 18 hours


 

SECOND  YEAR


First Semester

††MATH 223 Foundations of Discrete Mathematics            3 hours
††MATH 312 Calculus III 3 hours
ENGL 230, or
ENGL 231, or
ENGL 232G
World Literature
English Literature
American Literature
3 hours
Physical
Science3,G
  4 hours
HIST 201 or
HIST 202G
American History to 1877
American History since 1877
3 hours
  Total: 16 hours

 

Second Semester

††MATH 309 College Geometry 3 hours
††MATH 311 History of Mathematics 3 hours
††MATH 360 Applied Linear Algebra 3 hours
Biological or
Physical
Science4,G
  4 hours
†††Education 203
(Take with
EDUC 212)
Foundations of Education 2 hours
†††EDUC 212 Diversity in the Classroom                                               1 hour
  Total: 16 hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR


First Semester

††MATH 370 Introduction to Abstract Algebra 3 hours
††MATH 380 Applied Statistics 3 hours
††MATH 425 Applications of Combinatorics and
Graph Theory
3 hours
††EPSY 311G Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
POLI 201G American Politics 3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††Mathematics
Elective
(400 level)5
  3 hours
††MTED 385  Methods for School Mathematics 4 hours
††EDUC 407 Tests and Measures 3 hours
††EDUC 472 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas 3 hours
††EPSY 315 Classroom Management and Motivation for
Beginning Teachers
3 hours
  Total: 16 hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR


First Semester

††Mathematics
Elective
(400 level)5
  3 hours
††MATH 485 Capstone in Math for Secondary Teachers 4 hours
††EDUC 490 Special Methods in High School Subjects 6 hours
††SPED 210 Characteristics of Individuals with Exceptionalities 2 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

 

Second Semester

EDUC 486 Student Teaching in the Secondary
Schools
9 hours
  Total: 9 hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of free electives.

GGeneral Education Courses

††Student must make a grade of "C" or better.
†††Student must make a grade of "B" or better.
1For placement in Mathematics 200, see Mathematics Placement in this catalog.
2To be taken from Visual Art, Music, Dance, or Theatre.
3Must be taken from Chem 121/123 or Phys 221/223.
4Must complete a one year sequence by taking Gbio 153/154, Chem 122/124, or Phys 222/224.
5Math 467 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.