All majors in Elementary Education –Childhood and Early Childhood–must complete a concentration in a liberal arts discipline. Our concentration is a focused sequence of courses (30 credits) in which the elementary education major experiences the core areas of mathematics: calculus, algebra, geometry, and probability and statistics. The concentration prepares the future teacher for further specialization in mathematics education or for deeper study in mathematics.

Mathematics (33-34 Credits)

Required Courses:

• MATH 140 – Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I Credit(s): 3
• MATH 141 – Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education II Credit(s): 3
• MATH 221 – Calculus I Credit(s): 4
• MATH 222 – Calculus II Credit(s): 4
• MATH 237 – Introduction to Discrete Mathematics Credit(s): 3 or MATH 239 – Introduction to Mathematical Proof Credit(s): 3
• MATH 335 – Geometry Credit(s): 3
• INTD 376 – Advanced Mathematics Topics for Early Childhood and Childhood Education Credit(s): 4

Choose one of the following statistics options:

• MATH 242 – Elements of Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3 or
• MATH 262 – Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3 or
• MATH 341 – Probability and Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3 or
• MATH 360 – Probability Credit(s): 3 and MATH 361 – Statistics Credit(s): 3

Choose one additional course from the following:

• MATH 104 – Mathematical Ideas Credit(s): 3
• MATH 113 – Finite Mathematics for Society Credit(s): 3
• MATH 223 – Calculus III Credit(s): 4
• MATH 230 – Programming and Mathematical Problem Solving Credit(s): 3
• MATH 233 – Linear Algebra I Credit(s): 3
• any additional 300-level MATH course Credit(s): 3
• INTD 301 – Topics in Secondary Education: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3

Students are welcome to consult with advisors in the mathematics department for how to best plan their mathematics program.