Mathematics Education
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching major/teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics; Mathematics Education Concentration
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 67-68
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note:
- The number of degree specific credits required is significantly higher if one also counts the additional course work required by the Teacher Education Program.
- Note that the Teacher Education Program requires in addition an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Sciences Courses Required for the Mathematics Education Concentration | 41-42 | |
Core Courses | ||
Elective Course | ||
Mathematics Teaching Methods Course | ||
| Student Teaching Requirement for the Mathematical Education Concentration | 14 | |
| Science Requirement for the Mathematics Education Concentration | 12 | |
| Secondary Teaching Licensure | ||
| Total Hours | 67-68 | |
Mathematical Sciences Courses Required for the Mathematics Education Concentration
Rule: The courses in this category must be completed with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
Core Courses
Rule: Take all of the following courses.
Note:
- Residency Requirement: At least 4 of the upper-division courses in this category must be taken at UM Missoula (only 3 if the Elective Course is an upper-division course taken at UM-Missoula).
- Note that taking M 429 satisfies the Advanced College Writing Requirement for this degree.
- STAT 451 can be substituted for STAT 341, if STAT 451
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or M 181 | Honors Calculus I | |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or M 182 | Honors Calculus II | |
| M 221 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| M 301 | Mathematics Technology for Teachers | 3 |
| M 307 | Introduction to Abstract Mathematics | 3 |
| M 326 | Number Theory | 3 |
| M 429 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
| M 431 | Abstract Algebra I | 4 |
| M 439 | Euclidean and Non?Euclidean Geometry | 3 |
| STAT 341 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 451 | Statistical Methods I | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | |
M 311 | Ordinary Differential Equations and Systems | |
M 325 | Discrete Mathematics | |
M 361 | Discrete Optimization | |
M 362 | Linear Optimization | |
M 381 | Advanced Calculus I | |
M 412 | Partial Differential Equations | |
M 414 | Deterministic Models | |
M 432 | Abstract Algebra II | |
M 440 | Numerical Analysis | |
M 445 | Statistical, Dynamical, and Computational Modeling | |
M 461 | Practical Big Data Analytics | |
M 462 | Theoretical Basics of Big Data Analytics and Real Time Computation Algorithms | |
M 472 | Introduction to Complex Analysis | |
M 473 | Introduction to Real Analysis | |
M 485 | Graph Theory | |
STAT 421 | Probability Theory | |
STAT 422 | Mathematical Statistics | |
STAT 451 | Statistical Methods I | |
STAT 452 | Statistical Methods II | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics Teaching Methods Course
Rule: Take the following course.
Note: The course number EDU 497 covers many different teaching methods courses. The section of EDU 497 entitled "Methods: 5 - 12 Mathematics" is required for the Mathematics Education option.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Student Teaching Requirement for the Mathematics Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Take the following Course | 14 | |
EDU 495 | Student Teaching | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Science Requirement for the Mathematics Education Concentration
Rule: Take 12 credits in at most two areas selected from astronomy (ASTR), biology (BIO*), chemistry (CHMY), computer science (CSCI, except CSCI TR*), economics (ECNS), forestry (FORS, WILD), geosciences (GEO), management information systems (BMIS), and physics (PHSX).
Note:
- Students completing a teaching minor (in another subject) or a second major are exempt from this requirement.
- Transfer courses listed on the transcript as “CSCI TR*” may include course work in other areas such as Computer Applications (CAPP) and therefore do not count towards this requirement unless a student successfully petitions the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
12 Total Credits Required
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For licensure to teach mathematics, a student must also gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure (see the College of Education and Human Sciences ).