Secondary Education - Mathematics
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic program to determine which courses will be transfer to the college of their choice.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Department
Founders 112 • Phone (215) 968-8305
Curriculum Code No. 1177
The Secondary Education – Mathematics major is designed for students who plan to teach Mathematics in a high school setting. The program provides the first two years of an undergraduate degree leading to a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis on Mathematics.
Prospective students with academic deficiencies should be aware that they will need additional time to acquire the necessary academic background. Prerequisites and co-requisites for required courses must be followed.
Graduates of this program are able to
- accurately interpret and translate pictorial and descriptive information into mathematical statements;
- solve problems quantitatively and communicate results clearly;
- demonstrate understanding of numeric, algebraic and geometric reasoning;
- demonstrate computational skills in areas of applied mathematics.
Although students completing this degree typically transfer to a 4-year institution with the intention of completing a Bachelor's program, they may be employed as teaching assistants or science technicians.
Degree Course Requirements*
| CISC115 | Computer Science IF | 4 |
| PHYS121 | Physics I F | 4 |
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,F,1 | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II F,2 | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking F,3 | 3 |
| MATH140 | Calculus I A,F,4 | 4 |
| MATH141 | Calculus IIF | 4 |
| MATH242 | Calculus IIIF | 4 |
| MATH260 | Linear AlgebraF | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology5 | 3 |
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PSYC190 | Educational PsychologyF | 3 |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 | |
| ElectivesE | 9 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of KnowledgeaD,F,5 | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective C | 3 | |
| Personal Health B | 2 | |
| 61 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester | ||||
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 | ||
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,F,1 | 3 | ||
| MATH140 | Calculus I A,F,4 | 4 | ||
| Personal Health B | 2 | |||
| 15 | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
| COMP111 | English Composition II F,2 | 3 | ||
| MATH141 | Calculus IIF | 4 | ||
| PHYS121 | Physics I F | 4 | ||
| PHYC190 | Educational PsychologyF | 3 | ||
| 14 | ||||
Third Semester | ||||
| MATH242 | Calculus IIIF | 4 | ||
| MATH260 | Linear AlgebraF | 3 | ||
| CISC115 | Computer Science IF | 4 | ||
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 | |||
| ElectivesE | 3 | |||
| 17 | ||||
Fourth Semester | ||||
| INTG285 | Integration of KnowledgeD,F,5 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Elective C | 3 | |||
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking F,3 | 3 | ||
| ElectivesE | 6 | |||
| 15 | ||||
A Placement testing required
B Any course from approved list
C Any of the following may be chosen, MATH101, MATH115, MATH 120, MATH 122, MATH125,MATH250
D Any theme may be chosen
E Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
F Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies College Level Writing I
2 Satisfies College Level Writing II
3 Satisfies Creative Expression
4 Satisfies College Level Mathematics or Science
5 Satisfies Social Perspectives
6 Satisfies Writing Intensive Requirement
