College of Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• For more information about Mathematics Education with a Teaching minor, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with their advisor Linda Skabelund. Current students should also meet with their advisor Linda Skabelund and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	3.00 GPA ACT scores of 21 composite or 20 verbal/English and 19 mathematics/quantitative
Notes: Requires a 3.00 GPA A grade of C or better is required in all department major courses

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)	4
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	4			College of Science Course	4
College of Science Course	4			Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
				Education Minor Course	3
Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			MATH 2280: Ordinary Differential Equations (QI)	3
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI)	3			MATH 3110: Modern Geometry	3
MATH 2270: Linear Algebra (QI)	3			SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3			STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3			Education Minor Course	3
Education Minor Course	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 3310: Discrete Mathematics	3			MATH 4310: Introduction to Algebraic Structures (CI)	3
MATH 4200: Foundations of Analysis (CI)	3			MATH 4400: History of Mathematics and Number Theory	3
SCED 3100: Motivation and Classroom Management	3			MATH 5710: Introduction to Probability	3
SCED 3210: Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI)	3			SCED 4200: Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI)	3
Education Minor Course	3			Education Minor Course	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 4300: School Laboratory for Mathematics Teachers Level II	1			SCED 5500: Student Teaching Seminar	2
MATH 4500: Methods of Secondary School Mathematics Teaching	3			SCED 5630: Student Teaching in Secondary Schools	10
MATH 5010: Capstone Mathematics, Statistics, and Technology for Teachers	3
MATH 5020: Mathematical Cognition and Assessment of Mathematical Achievement	3
Minor Methods Course	3
Minor Clinicals Course	1
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Comments				Comments

Admission Requirements For This Major
In addition to Utah State University’s admissions requirements, the mathematics education program has additional requirements:

New freshmen admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission to this major. A 3.0 GPA, ACT scores of 21 composite and 20 verbal/English and 19 mathematics/quantitative and 60 credits of coursework are required for admission to the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP). Students should contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) for information on additional admission criteria.

Transfer students from other institutions or other USU majors need a 3.0 GPA, ACT scores of 21 composite and 20 verbal/English and 19 mathematics/quantitative to be admitted to the major. They also need 60 credits of coursework to be admitted to the STEP. Students should contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) for information on additional admission criteria.

 

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

• CHEM 1120
    or
  GEO 1110
    will fulfill the Physical Sciences requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

• Two courses having CI designation (such as
  MATH 4200
   ,
  MATH 4310
   ,
  MATH 5580
   ; and 
  STAT 5100
   , 
  STAT 5890
   ) will meet the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
• One course having QI designation (such as
  MATH 2210
   ,
  MATH 2250
   ,
  MATH 2270
   ,
  MATH 2280
   ; and
  STAT 2000
   ,
  STAT 3000
    will meet the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) adn Social Sciences (DSS)