Major in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12) [AEM]

This major leads to New York State certification to teach mathematics in grades 7-12.

A. Required Courses: 39 credit hours
     MAT 125, 126, 227, 328: Calculus I, II, III, IV
     MAT 224: Discrete Mathematics
     MAT 272: Linear Algebra
     MAT 370: Algebraic Structures I
     MAT 375: Geometry I
     MAT 420: Intermediate Analysis
     MAT 446: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
     MAT 480: History of Mathematics
     MCS 186: Introductory Programming
     MAT elective numbered 300 or higher

B. Core in Professional Preparation: 40-41 credit hours
     AED 391: Introduction to Adolescence Education
     AED 392: Methods I: Teaching Adolescence Mathematics
     AED 492: Methods II: Field Experiences in Adolescence Mathematics
     AED 493: Student Teaching – Adolescence Mathematics I
     AED 494: Student Teaching – Adolescence Mathematics II
     EDU 471: Foundations of Modern Education
     LIT 449: Literacy in the Middle and Secondary Schools
     PSY 101: General Psychology I
     PSY 232: Adolescent Psychology or
     PSY 332: Educational Psychology
     PSY 350: Psychology of Language
     HLH 110: Personal and Community Health or
     HLH 199: Critical School Health Issues

C. Physical Science: 0-7 credit hours (B.S. only)
Two courses must be chosen from the following:
     CHE 221: General Chemistry I
     CHE 222: General Chemistry II
     GLY 261: Physical Geology
     GLY 262: Historical Geology
     PHY 150: Astronomy
     PHY 201: Principles of Physics I
     PHY 202: Principles of Physics II
These courses may also simultaneously satisfy the requirements for General Education Category 8, providing 7 additional elective hours.

D. Foreign Language: 0-13 credit hours (B.A.), 0-7 credit hours (B.S.)