Mathematics Education Major

Mathematics Education Major Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education, developed in partnership with the Education Department, is designed to provide a focused pathway of study for students who are planning for a teaching career in middle or secondary education.  Students will engage in courses designed to build their content knowledge in mathematics as well as introduce them to current topics in teacher education.  The major culminates with a capstone internship project that will include field work in a middle or high school classroom.  Although this program will not lead to licensure in and of itself, it will allow undergraduates the opportunity to receive early guidance on the path to a Master of Arts in Teaching, an accelerated degree program offered through the Education Department.

Major Requirements

8 Requied Units:

6 Mathmatics Courses

• MATH 120 - Calculus I  or MATH 124 - Honors Calculus I  
• MATH 121 - Calculus II  or MATH 125 - Honors Calculus II  
• MATH 130 - Linear Algebra  
• MATH 131 - Multivariate Calculus  
• MATH 172 - Introduction to Modern Analysis  
• MATH 244 - Differential Equations  or MATH 225 - Modern Algebra I  

2 Education Courses

• EDUC 152 - Complexities of Urban Schooling  
• EDUC 281 - Critical Pedagogies  

6 Electives: 3 courses from Education and 3 courses from Mathematics for the following list:

Mathematics (at least two 200-level courses)

• MATH 212  , MATH 242  (MATH 242), MATH 216 , MATH 217 , MATH 225 , MATH 228 , MATH 230 , MATH 244 ,
• MATH 112 , MATH 123 , MATH 133  

Education

• EDUC 308 , EDUC 361 , EDUC or CYES elective

Capstone

A mathematics education major may complete their capstone through an education
internship approved by their advisor as early as the summer before their senior year or AFTER
the student has successfully completed at least 10 courses toward their math education major.

Courses

• EDUC 152 - Complexities of Urban Schooling
• EDUC 281 - Critical Pedagogies
• EDUC 308 - Literacy Across the Curriculum
• EDUC 361 - Human Development and Learning
• MATH 112 - The Mathematics of Voting and Social Choice
• MATH 120 - Calculus I
• MATH 121 - Calculus II
• MATH 123 - Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 124 - Honors Calculus I
• MATH 125 - Honors Calculus II
• MATH 130 - Linear Algebra
• MATH 131 - Multivariate Calculus
• MATH 133 - Mathematical Modeling
• MATH 212 - Numerical Analysis
• MATH 242 - Measure Theory
• MATH 216 - Functions of a Complex Variable
• MATH 217 - Probability and Statistics
• MATH 225 - Modern Algebra I
• MATH 244 - Differential Equations
• MATH 228 - Topology
• MATH 230 - Differential Geometry

Program Faculty

Education

Kate Bielaczyc
Holly Dolan
Eric DeMeulenance
Letina Jeranyama
Sara Michaels
Rosa Nam
Carmon Ocòn
Jie Park
Cara Berg Powers
Raphael Rodgers

Mathematics

Amir Babak Aazami
Aghil Alaee Khangha
Ali Maalaoui
Gideon Maschler
Robert Ream
Elahe Khalini Samani
Michael Satz