A. Required MAT and MCS Courses: 39 credit hours

• MAT 135 - Calculus I (4 cr. hr.)
• MAT 224 - Mathematical Reasoning and Proof (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 236 - Calculus II (4 cr. hr.)
• MAT 237 - Calculus III (4 cr. hr.)
• MAT 272 - Linear Algebra (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 370 - Algebraic Structures I (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 375 - Geometry I (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 420 - Real Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 446 - Probability and Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 480 - History of Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
• MCS 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.) Also listed as PHY 186

• MAT elective at the 300 level or above

B. Core in Professional Preparation: 43-44 credit hours

• AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (MAT) (3 cr. hr.)
• AED 392 - Methods I: Teaching Adolescence Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
• AED 492 - Methods II: Field Experiences in Adolescence Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
• AED 493 - Student Teaching: Adolescence Mathematics I (7 cr. hr.)
• AED 494 - Student Teaching: Adolescence Mathematics II (7 cr. hr.)
• EDU 471 - Foundations of Modern Education (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 110 - Personal and Community Health (3 cr. hr.) or
• HLH 199 - Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
• LIT 449 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• SPE 275 - Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
• ESL 406 - Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)

C. Additional Requirements (for the B.S. only): 7-14 credit hours

• Foreign language courses: 0-6 credit hours. Foreign language through the 102 level is required for certification in earning the B.S.
• A minimum of seven credits must be chosen from the CHE/GLY/PHY courses listed below. These courses may also simultaneously satisfy the requirements for the General Education Natural Science Category, providing seven additional elective credit hours.

• CHE 227 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 277 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• CHE 228 - General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 278 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• PHY 150 - Introductory Astronomy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
• PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

D. Additional Requirements (for the B.A. only): 7-12 credit hours

Foreign language courses: 0-12 credit hours. Foreign language through the 202 level is required for certification in earning the B.A.

E. Additional General Education Courses: 30-37 credit hours

F. Admission to the Major

Completion of 30 credit hours with at least a 2.5 grade point average overall, and at least a 2.5 grade point average in each of the areas A and B above.

G. Eligibility for Student Teaching

To be eligible for AED 493: Student Teaching – Adolescence Mathematics I and AED 494: Student Teaching – Adolescence Mathematics II, students must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5, both overall and in each of the areas A and B above.

H. Program Portfolio

Students in adolescence education mathematics must complete and submit a program portfolio prior to graduation. Portfolio artifacts will be completed in AED 392, 492, 493/494 and submitted through Taskstream.

I. Other Requirements

In addition to the College's residency requirement (see Degree Requirements ), at least half of the credit hours in area A and at least half of the credit hours in area B must be successfully completed at Cortland. Furthermore, courses in area B completed at Cortland should include: AED 392, AED 492, AED 493, and AED 494.

Specific information regarding state examinations for New York state teaching certification can be found under Degree Requirements .

Required Workshops

Complete the following workshops prior to student teaching:

• Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR)
• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
• Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the B.S. in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12) over four years

The sample program is given as a model only and does not represent expectations for all programs offered. Students should consult an advisor in the Mathematics Department to obtain up-to-date program requirements.

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