College of Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• For more information about Mathematics Education, 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 log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	3.00 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: This major 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
				Elective Course	3
Comments				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 3310: Discrete Mathematics	3
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI)	3			MATH 3110: Modern Geometry	3
MATH 2270: Linear Algebra (QI)	3			SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities	2
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3			STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3			Elective Course	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 2280: Ordinary Differential Equations (QI)	3			MATH 4300: School Laboratory for Mathematics Teachers Level II	1
MATH 4200: Foundations of Analysis (CI)	3			MATH 4400: History of Mathematics and Number Theory  or MATH 3010: Pedagogical Foundations of Algebra	3  or 3
SCED 5100: Motivation and Classroom Management	3			MATH 4500: Methods of Secondary School Mathematics Teaching	3
SCED 3210: Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI)	3			SCED 5200: Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3			Elective Course	3
				MATH 3300 - School Laboratory for Mathematics Teachers Level I	1
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 4310: Introduction to Algebraic Structures (CI)	3			SCED 5500: Student Teaching Seminar	2
STAT 4010: Probability and Statistics for Teachers	3			SCED 5630: Student Teaching in Secondary Schools	10
MATH 5010: Technology for Teaching Mathematics	3
MATH 5020: Mathematical Cognition and Assessment of Mathematical Achievement	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 30 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 30 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 . 

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements .

• Two courses having the CI designation (such as MATH 4200 , MATH 4310 , MATH 5580  and STAT 5100 ) will meet the Communications Intensive (CI)  requirement.
• One course having the QI designation (such as MATH 2210 , MATH 2250 , MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 , STAT 2000  and 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: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  and Depth Social Sciences (DSS) .

Program Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken for the major. Program coursework may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except MATH 4300  and SCED 5630 . A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to be recommended for graduation.