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The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics Education, grades 8-12 candidate will enroll as a mathematics major in the secondary teaching certification option. This is a B.A. degree in mathematics, which combines the University's commitment to a liberal arts education. This curriculum seeks to provide a breadth of skills, competencies, and experiences without sacrificing depth of understanding. There is an extreme shortage of math and science majors. The program prepares candidates who are able to think critically, integrate mathematics throughout the curriculum, demonstrate best practices and improve student learning outcomes.
The Educator Preparation Program is designed to prepare teachers to pursue positions in P-12 schools. There are 10 teaching areas in the Educator Preparation Program from which to choose. They are Studio Art Education, Biology Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Health Education (in conjunction with Physical Education Teaching), Math Education, Music Education, Social Studies Education, Physical Education Teaching and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education. The School of Education has one graduate program the Master of Arts in Special Education (LBD P-12). There are two non-teaching areas in the School of Education: Physical Education and Child Development.
As liberators through education, KSU teacher candidates are primarily learners who recognize the value of education and the inherent power of acquiring and utilizing
knowledge. They understand the intellectual diligence required to acquire the knowledge necessary to qualify as a professional educator; they acquire the content knowledge important to the teaching in their content area; they know the primary importance of effective communication skills; they know the need to serve the community as a leader and role model who will shape diverse communities and exemplify the principles of high ethical conduct and individual responsibility; and they know that the pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong endeavor and continually seek to develop in their students a love of learning.
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Math Education Degree Requirements
| (ENG 101, ENG 102 & MAT 111 with a Grade of “C” or Higher) | Integrative Studies | MAT 132 | Calculus & Analytic Geo. II | 5 |
| Language and Reasoning | IGS 200 | Foundations of Cultures | 3 | MAT 231 | Multivariate Calculus |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | IGS 201 | Convergence of Cultures | 3 | MAT 300 | Introduction to Advanced Math |
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| ENG 102 | English Composition II | Select ONE COURSE from Below (MAT 304 REQUIRED FOR MATH EDUCATION MAJORS) | MAT 307 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
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| SPE 103 | Interpersonal Communication | IGS 300 | Search for New Forms of Culture OR | MAT 312 | Mathematical Programming | 3 |
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| MAT 131 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry | IGS 301 | Studies in African Cultures OR | MAT 321 | Probability and Statistics I | 3 |
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| Foreign Language I | IGS 302 | Studies in Asian Cultures OR | MAT 326 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
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| Foreign Language II | IGS 303 | Studies in Latin Amer. Cultures OR | MAT 401 | Modern Algebra I | 3 |
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| TOTAL | IGS 304 | The African-American Exp. OR | COS 108 | Principles of Comp. Science I | 4 |
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| Fine Arts and Letters (select one) | IGS 305 | The Latino Experience OR | COS 310 | Discrete Computing Structures | 3 |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Art OR | COS 303 | Human Persp. on Computing OR | TOTAL | 33 | |
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| THE 130 | Introduction to Theatre OR | ENG 313 | Non-Western Literature OR | 3 Credit Hours FREE ELECTIVES (approved by advisor) |
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| ENG 211 | Introduction to Literature | ENG/ AAS 409 | Literature of African-Americans OR | MUS/ International Bus. Marketing OR | | |
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| TOTAL | 3 | MAT 304 | Perspectives on Mathematics OR | | | |
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences (select two courses) | MGT 470/ MKT 470 | International Bus. Management/ International Bus. Marketing OR | | | |
| POS 101 | American Government OR | MUS/ AAS 323 | African-American Music OR | | | |
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| FIN 101 | Financial Literacy OR | MUS/ AAS 325 | Jazz History and Literature OR | | | |
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| HIS 103 | Western Civilization OR | MUS 333 | Music of Africa and Asia | 3 | | |
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| ECO 200 | Survey of Economics OR | MUS/ AAS 323 | Music of Africa and Asia | 3 | | |
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| PSY 200 | General Psychology OR | MUS/ AAS 325 | Music of Africa and Asia | 3 | | |
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| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | MUS 333 | Music of Africa and Asia | 3 | | |
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| TOTAL | 6 | TOTAL | 9 | | | |
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| Natural Sciences | Professional Education | Credit Hours | | | |
| BIO 101 | Life Science OR | | | | | |
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| CHE 109 | Chemistry in Context | EDU 202 | Foundation of Teaching and Education | 3 | | |
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| TOTAL | 3 | EDU 203 | Microcomputers/Media in Classroom | 3 | |
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| Select ONE COURSE from Below (PHY 211 REQUIRED FOR MATH EDUCATION MAJORS) | EDU 309 | Test Prep | 3 | | |
| BIO 101 | Life Science OR | EDU 302 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 | | |
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| BIO 103 | Environmental Biology OR | EDU 303 | Educational Assessment and Evaluation | 3 | | |
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| BIO 112 | Exploration of Modern Topics in Biology OR | EDU 304 | Classroom/Learning Management | 3 | | |
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| CHE 109 | Chemistry in Context OR | EDU 310 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 | | |
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| PHS 201 | Physical Science I OR | EDU 411 | Methods in Teaching HS | 3 | | |
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| PHS 202 | Physical Science II OR | EDU 430 | Mathematics Organization & Administration of Public Schools | 3 | | |
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| PHS 211 | Earth and Environmental Science OR | EDU 445 | Teaching HS Reading in the Content Area | 3 | | |
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| PHS 221 | Introduction to Weather Studies OR | EDU 494 | Supervised Teaching | 12 | | |
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| PHS 231 | Introduction to Astronomy OR | TOTAL | TOTAL | 40 | | |
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| PHY 130 | Physics and Society OR | EDU 494 | Supervised Teaching | 12 | | |
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| PHY 211 | General Physics | EDU 494 | Supervised Teaching | 12 | | |
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| TOTAL | 5 | TOTAL | 40 | | | |
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