Secondary Teaching Emphasis Option
This option is available within the Mathematics major at the following location:
- Corvallis
Students preparing for careers teaching mathematics at the secondary level may major in mathematics with the following transcript-visible option. This option helps prepare students to pursue a teaching licensure program in their fifth year.
Option Code: 234
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate mathematical reasoning skills by reading, writing, and explaining formal definitions, theorems, and proofs.
- Analyze mathematical problems by applying the theory and techniques from a variety of mathematical perspectives.
- Use computational technology to support problem solving and mathematical understanding.
- Use mathematical concepts and techniques to recognize, formulate and analyze questions from another discipline.
- Communicate mathematics effectively.
A grade of at least C– and a GPA of 2.25 are required in all mathematics courses used to fulfill degree requirements. No course used to fulfill requirements for the mathematics major or any of its options may be taken S/U.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| MTH 338 | ^NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY 1 | 3 |
| MTH 361 | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY 2 | 3 |
| MTH 491 | ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS | 3 |
| MTH 492 | ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS | 3 |
| MTH 493 | ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS | 3 |
| SED 414 | INQUIRY IN MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 3 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 22 | |
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Students in this option should select MTH 338 as the WIC course in the major core
- 2
Students wanting a stronger background in probability may substitute MTH 463 (usually taken in the senior year) for MTH 361
- 3
Students wanting a stronger background in statistics may substitute ST 421 for ST 351
Option Code: 234