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Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics:

Mathematics Major

Mathematics 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education

NSS BSE 5809

Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 12 including:
Take 1 course from:
HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 5
MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
*Students with insufficient preparation will enter the mathematics program at a lower level increasing total hours needed to complete the major.
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
PSCI 110, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any GS course from:
Social Perspective,
Geographical Perspective or
Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 3
PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
Professional Sequence = 30 including:
TE 319, Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
TE 320, Field Experience in Secondary Classroom - 2 hours
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 34
Second Subject Endorsement = normally 30
Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 139
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
Minimum total hours required for BSE in Math 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 139
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
Must be completed with no grade below a "C".

A. Math Subject Endorsement Requirements (31 hours required)
Take all of the following:
MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 250, Foundations of Math - 3 hours
MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
MATH 310, College Geometry - 3 hours
MATH 350, Abstract Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 413, Discrete Mathematics - 3 hours
MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 460, Advanced Calculus I - 3 hours
MATH 470, Teaching of Secondary Mathematics - 3 hours

B. Math Subject Endorsement Supporting Courses (3 hours required)
STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours

08 Mar 2006

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