Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Teaching Certification)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Teaching Certification is intended for students desiring to teach mathematics at the secondary school level. It is offered in coordination with UT Arlington's UTeach program.
Students interested in this pathway should consult an UTeach advisor to understand current certification requirements.
Competencies
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in a wide range of mathematical fields, including abstract algebra, analysis, and statistics.
- The student will gain the knowledge and skills to teach mathematics at the secondary level.
- The student will gain knowledge and understanding of definitions and theorems on abstract mathematical concepts.
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in solving problems and writing proofs about abstract mathematical concepts.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life & Physical Science select one sequence from the following: | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| EARTH SYSTEMS and EARTH HISTORY | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| Mathematics Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core from Calculus core sequence. | 2 | |
| Select one additional science course from the list above or one that uses a course in this list as a prerequisite. | 3 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| PHIL 2314 | PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| Select one of the following in computer programming: | 3 | |
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| Four hours in Modern or Classical Languages or course(s) closely related to the major. | 4 | |
| Mathematics Specialization | ||
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 2330 | FUNCTIONS AND MODELING | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS (satisfies Oral Communication Competency) | 3 |
| MATH 3301 | FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MATH 3307 | ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY | 3 |
| MATH 3314 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MATH 3316 | STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR SPACES | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| Select any two from separate groups: | 6 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| ADVANCED MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | ||
| ANALYSIS II | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| STOCHASTIC MODELS AND SIMULATION | ||
| ACTUARIAL RISK ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | ||
| ADVANCED DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II | ||
| Select 3 additional hours in MATH courses numbered 3302 or above (except MATH 4350 and MATH 4351). | 3 | |
| Education Specialization | ||
| SCIE 1201 | STEP 1: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING | 2 |
| SCIE 1202 | STEP 2: INQUIRY-BASED LESSON DESIGN | 2 |
| SCIE 4331 | KNOWING AND LEARNING IN STEM | 3 |
| SCIE 4332 | CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS | 3 |
| SCIE 4333 | MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | ||
| SCIE 4607 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES | 6 |
| SCIE 4107 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Math Sequences
All students seeking a bachelor's degree in mathematics must take at least two mathematics sequences. A sequence is defined as a 3300-level course followed by a 4300-level course in the same general area of mathematics. Each of the two sequences must build from distinct 3300-level courses.
It is strongly recommended that mathematics majors take MATH 3330 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR SPACES and MATH 3300 INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS as early as possible, since these courses are prerequisites for many other 3000/4000-level courses. It is suggested to take MATH 3330 simultaneously with Calculus III. Mathematics majors must pass MATH 3300 before attempting the required courses MATH 3321 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I and MATH 3335 ANALYSIS I. It is strongly recommended that mathematics majors with little or no computer programming experience satisfy the computer programming requirement as early as possible with CSE 1310 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING, CSE 1311 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS, CSE 1320 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING, CSE 1325 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, or MAE 2360 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING.
Advising Resources
First-time-in-college students should plan to speak to the math advisor when starting their second year. Transfer students should contact the math advisor after acceptance at UTA to create a degree plan and enroll in classes.
Location:
PKH 489
Email:
math.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-9688