University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics:

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

NSS BSE 5809

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

*Students with insufficient preparation will enter the mathematics program at a lower level increasing total hours need to complete the major.

Professional Sequence = 30

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 elective 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.

A. Math Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take all of the following 7 courses:

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 460, Advanced Calculus I - 3 hours

MATH 470, Teaching of Secondary Mathematics - 3 hours

B. Math Subject Endorsement Elective

Take 1 course from:

MATH 400, History of Mathematics - 3 hours

MATH 404, Theory of Numbers - 3 hours

MATH 413, Discrete Mathematics - 3 hours

MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours

C. Math Subject Endorsement Supporting Courses

Take 1 course from:

CSIS 109GS, FORTRAN Programming - 3 hours
(Recommended co-requisite: CSIS 100.B VM/CMS)

CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours

CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours

CSIS 150, Structured Programming - 3 hours

CSIS 436, Computer Assisted Instruction - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 431)

CSIS 440, Hypertext and Multimedia - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 431)

Take:

STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours