A. Required Courses: 39 credit hours

• MAT elective at the 300 level or above

• MAT 135 - Calculus I (4 cr. hr.)
• MAT 224 - Discrete Mathematics (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 - Intermediate 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.)

• Cross-listed with PHY 186

B. Core in Professional Preparation: 40-41 credit hours

• AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (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 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

• or

• PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 350 - Psychology of Language (3 cr. hr.)

• or

• SHH 300 - Normal Language Development (3 cr. hr.)

C. Physical Science: 0-7 credit hours (B.S. only)

Two courses must be chosen from the following:

These courses may also simultaneously satisfy the requirements for General Education Categories 2 or 13, providing seven additional elective hours.

• CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
• CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• PHY 150 - Astronomy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
• PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

D. Foreign Language:

0-12 credit hours (B.A.),
0-6 credit hours (B.S.)

E. Admission to the Major

F. Eligibility for Student Teaching

G. Program Portfolio

Students in adolescence education mathematics must complete and submit a professional portfolio prior to graduation. Contact the department office or a faculty advisor to obtain guidelines for completing the portfolio.

H. Other Requirements

Specific information regarding certification requirements for New York State teaching certification (such as state examinations, identification and reporting of child abuse, and school violence prevention) can be found here.

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.