Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018

Mathematics Education, B.S.

Piedmont’s undergraduate secondary education program addresses the continuing shortage of highly qualified teachers in Georgia. Designed to prepare teachers who have more “hands- on” experience, the program enables candidates to observe and assist with teaching in 6-12th grade classrooms. Candidates also experience the impact that diversity has on schooling and consider the implications on teaching and learning. Candidates study and reflect upon the knowledge, skills, and dispositions (habits of mind) required for successful teachers—both in their college classes and during field work. Requiring a content major in the field of study, this program culminates in a full year Internship Teaching experience in area schools.

Students anticipating a career teaching mathematics in grades 6-12 may pursue either (a) the program beginning in the freshman year leading toward teacher certification at the undergraduate level, or (b) the Dual-Degree Program, leading to a master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.) secondary mathematics and recommendation for initial teacher certification at the graduate level.

Students may enter the teacher preparation program up to the first semester of the junior year. After that, the Dual-Degree Program is the only option.

In order to successfully complete this program, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education program and adhere to all of the requirements. (Course descriptions)

Mathematics Education Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Science Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

Mathematics Education Major

Total Credit Hours:81-84

Mathematics Foundations

MATH 2100Elementary Statistics

3

MATH 2300Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH 2450Calculus I

4

MATH 2460Calculus II

4

MATH 2470Calculus III

4

MATH 3550Linear Algebra

3

MATH 3700Geometry

3

MATH 4500History and Development of Mathematics

3

MATH 4950Directed Independent Research

3

Students must choose one of the following courses:
MATH 3600Abstract Algebra

3

MATH 3400Number Theory

3

Students must choose two of the following courses:
MATH 2480Introduction to Differential Equations

3

MATH 3300Probability and Statistics

3

MATH 3500Elementary Numerical Methods

3

MATH 4100Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 4350Advanced Studies in Mathematics

1-3

MATH 4600Real Analysis

3

MATH 4700Complex Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:36-39

Teacher Certification

EDUC 1199Introduction to Education

3

EDUC 2250Media and Technology for Educators

3

EDUC 2251Professional Practice I

1

EDUC 3111Professional Practice II

1

EDUC 3151Professional Practice III

1

EDUC 3355Exceptional Children

3

EDUC 4497Classroom Management

3

EDSE 3301Methods in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 3336Math Methods, 6-12

3

ENGL 4440Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

3

PSYC 3311Psychology of Adolescence

3

Total Credit Hours:27

Apprenticeship Sequence

EDSE 4400Facilitating Learning and Assessment I

1

EDSE 4401Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II

1

EDSE 4498Internship I

3

EDSE 4499Internship II

9

Total Credit Hours:18

General Electives - None Required

Total Credit Hours: 128

MATH 2100, MATH 2450: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major.

Students are required to take EDSE 3366 Practicum and Foundations in Secondary Education. MATH 1113 and MATH 2050 are strongly suggested as general electives not in the major.

Notice: GACE II must be passed prior to registration for Apprentice Teaching II.