Mathematics Minor (M)
The Math Education Minor will help you intellectually inspire students with exercises and problems that help expand the mind. You will engage students with the early math fundamentals and teach skills that can be used for the rest of their lives. You will open their mind to new possibilities and introduce a new curiosity in numbers. You will also learn how to teach with computer systems in the classroom. Using technology effectively while managing your classroom is essential. You will be able to explore the Christian worldview in a technological society and be able to lead discussions with students about this relationship.
Through a guided and intensive experience, the Mathematics Education Minor will give you mastery in the most important fundamentals of math, as well as other electives. This minor is licensable (#1400) in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Major and the Elementary/Middle-School Education Major. The Mathematics Education minor includes 18-20 credits.
Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education Majors (Birth - 9th Grade)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 176 | Finite Math | 3 |
| or MATH 128 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 150 | Trigonometry | |
| MATH 197 | Applied Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH 201 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 205 | Statistics I | 3 |
| CSC 150 | Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
| ED 312 | Math in the Middle School 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 313 | Math in the Middle School | |
| Minor Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Contemporary Math | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Finite Math | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Statistics II | ||
| Abstract Algebra | ||
| Geometry | ||
Other approved course | ||
| Total Hours | 18-20 | |