Completion of this major and the general degree completion requirements for secondary education satisfies the state requirements for a state mathematics teaching endorsement (secondary, grade levels 5-12).
For complete certification requirements refer to the Department of Education. Course prerequisites may also apply. Minimum total credits for above major and professional education 123 credits.
Mathematics/Secondary Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
Completion of this major and the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Secondary, satisfies the state requirements for a state mathematics teaching endorsement (secondary, grade levels 5–12).
Notes: the above major takes more than 12 quarters at 15–16 credits a quarter; effective 09.01.14 all candidates for certification must pass the NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes.
Prerequisite Grade Policy: students must have earned a grade ≥C in any course that is to be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for a subsequent mathematics course offered by the Eastern Washington University Department of Mathematics.
Grade Requirements: students must receive a grade ≥C in each course used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate major or minor in mathematics.
| Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses. | ||
| Required Mathematics/Secondary Courses | ||
| MATH 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| MATH 225 | FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS | 5 |
| MATH 231 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 5 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS IV | 5 |
| MATH 370 | SURVEY OF GEOMETRIES | 5 |
| or MATH 470 | FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY | |
| MATH 385 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I | 5 |
| MATH 387 | REGRESSION CONCEPTS | 3 |
| or MATH 485 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE II | |
| MATH 432 | RINGS AND POLYNOMIALS | 5 |
| MATH 460 | CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS | 5 |
| MATH 492 | PROBLEM SOLVING SEMINAR | 5 |
| Required MATH Elective–choose one from the following | 4-5 | |
| DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS | ||
| NUMBER THEORY | ||
| INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| APPLIED GROUP THEORY | ||
| COMPLEX ANALYSIS | ||
| Required MTED Courses | ||
| MTED 425 | ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM | 3 |
| MTED 476 | MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS | 3 |
| MTED 478 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN SCHOOLS | 3 |
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| MTED 490B | SENIOR CAPSTONE: SECONDARY PRACTICUM | 5 |
| Total Credits | 76-77 | |
Students who successfully earn a BAE in Mathematics/Secondary from EWU should have the following: