Secondary Education: Mathematics BA/BS

The Teacher Education program prepares candidates for certification in grades K-12. The Secondary Education program requires 26 credits of Education course work in professional foundations and studies and 13 credits during internship. Students apply for admission to the program after successfully completing nine credits of Education course work in professional foundations. During the course of these studies, candidates may be asked to reapply to the program if their GPA falls below 3.0.

Students in the Teacher Education Certification program are expected to provide evidence through performance that they have met Idaho's requirements for certification and become dedicated and knowledgeable professionals, content specialists, competent educational designers, capable educational facilitators, insightful educational evaluators, reflective professionals, and culturally responsive professionals before being recommended for teacher certification.

Teaching endorsement areas are attached to a Standard Instructional Certificate (grades K-12), according to Idaho Teacher Certification standards.  All endorsements require a minimum of 45 semester credits, with the exception of dual endorsements where 30 semester credits for a major endorsement and 20 semester credits for a minor endorsement is required. The following LC State areas are approved for teaching field majors: Biology, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Earth Science, English; Kinesiology (Physical Education & Health); Mathematics; Natural Sciences; Psychology; and Social Science with a History emphasis (see degree requirements for each major). Teacher candidates must successfully pass the related Praxis II exam in their teaching content area(s).

For marketability purposes, students are encouraged to pursue endorsements and minors in a second teaching field; consult with an advisor for the proper procedure. Secondary Education majors must have a content area advisor and a Secondary Education advisor.

Graduates from other colleges or universities seeking secondary teacher certification must fulfill all Secondary Education professional course work requirements in addition to meeting all academic major or minor teaching field requirements for subject area endorsement.

Program Outcomes

All Educators will...
 
1. Understand Program Outcomes1.  The program completer understands how learners grow and develop, recognize recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and be able to design designs and implement implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
 
2. Use their 2.  The program completer uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
 
3. Work 3.  The program completer works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. self motivation.
 
4. Understand 4.  The program completer understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach he or she teaches and will know how to create creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to to assure mastery of the content.
 
5. Understand 5.  The program completer understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
 
6. Understand 6.  The program completer understands and use uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making of both teacher and learner. making.
 
7. Know how to plan 7.  The program completer plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
 
8. Understand 8.  The program completer understands and use uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, as well as and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
 
9. Know how to engage 9.  The program completer engages in ongoing professional learning and use uses evidence to to continually evaluate your his/her practice, particularly the effects of your his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community) community), and adapt adapts practice to to meet the needs of each learner.
 
10. Develop a desire 10. The program completer seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities take responsibility for student learning, to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to to ensure learner growth, and to to advance the profession.
 
11. Be The program completer should be able to distinguish between each of the federally recognized tribes with respect to the retention of their ancestral lands in Idaho: Coeur d’Alene d'Alene Tribe, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez New Perce Tribe, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes. They will Program completes build capacity in learners to utilize the assets that each learner brings to the learning community based on their backgrounds and experiences. experiences. 
 
12. Understand The program completer understands the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators and its place in supporting the integrity of the profession. profession. 
 
13. Know The program completer knows how to use digital technology to create lessons and facilitate instruction and assessment in face-to-face, blended, and online learning environments to engage students and enhance learning.
 

Literacy Program Outcomes

 
14.  Understand the importance of automatic word recognition, reading fluency, reading comprehension, and motivation to read; the impact of vocabulary knowledge in oral and written language comprehension; and factors that contribute to deep listening and reading comprehension.
 
15.  Understand the benefit of incorporating writing in the content areas. They will know how to incorporate ethical and credible research practices into instruction.
 
16.  Understand how reading and writing difficulties vary in presentation and degree. You will understand the characteristics of struggling readers and writers, know how to identify appropriate accommodations, and adapt instruction to meet student needs.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication
Select one of the following:6.00
ENGL-101
& ENGL-102
WRITING AND RHETORIC I
and WRITING AND RHETORIC II
ENGL-109
COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH
Oral Communication
Select one from the following:3.00
COMM-101
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
COMM-203
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
COMM-204
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
MATH-143
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA
MATH-147
PRECALCULUS
MATH-170
CALCULUS I
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
Select one course from two categories:6.00-7.00
Literature
ENGL-175
LITERATURE AND IDEAS
ENGL-257
WORLD CLASSICS
ENGL-258
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
ENGL-260
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL-261
MYTHOLOGIES
Arts
ART-100
INTRODUCTION TO ART
HUM-101
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
HUM-150
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
MUS-101
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUS-102
MUSIC IN AMERICA
MUS-150
WORLD MUSIC
MUS-151
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
MUS-152
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
THEA-101
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Language
NP-101
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NP-102
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
SPAN-101
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN-102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
Scientific Ways of Knowing
PHYS-211PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I5.00
Select one of the following:3.00-4.00
BIOF-100
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
BIOL-100
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
BIOL-120
PLANTS AND PEOPLE
BIOL-123
BIOLOGY IN FILM
BIOL-175
HUMAN BIOLOGY
BIOL-227
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
CHEM-100
CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
CHEM-105
GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEM-111
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I
ENGR-108
SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY
FSCI-101
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
GEOL-101
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GEOL-120
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS
GIS-271
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ID-240
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II
NS-140
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
NS-150
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES
NS-174
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR
PHYS-111
GENERAL PHYSICS I
or PHYS-112
 GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS-171
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS
PHYS-205
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
PSYC-205LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY3.00
Select one of the following:3.00
ANTH-102
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH-120
WORLD PREHISTORY
ANTH-170
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
ECON-201
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
ECON-202
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
GEOG-102
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
HIST-101
WORLD HISTORY I
HIST-102
WORLD HISTORY II
HIST-111
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
HIST-112
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
HRPT-184
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HRPT-185
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
POLS-101
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
POLS-237
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
POLS-285
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
SOC-101
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC-102
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SS-184
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
SS-185
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Global Perspectives
Select one of the following:3.00-4.00
ANTH-102
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH-120
WORLD PREHISTORY
ANTH-170
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
ANTH-360
RACE AND ETHNICITY
COMM-345
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
ENGL-258
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
ENGL-474
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
GEOG-102
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
HIST-101
WORLD HISTORY I
HIST-102
WORLD HISTORY II
HIST-111
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
HIST-112
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
HRPT-184
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
ID-300C
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
KIN-220
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
NP-101
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NP-102
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
POLS-285
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
SOC-101
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SPAN-101
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN-102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
SPAN-201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
SPAN-202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
SS-184
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
Select one of the following:3.00
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options)
ID-301A
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
Foreign/Heritage Language
Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree16.00
Total Credits38.00-43.00

Program Requirements

Secondary certification candidates must meet the graduation requirements for their major and the Secondary Teacher Education Program and must have two advisors. (see below)

Mathematics Program - Lower Division
CS-111COMPUTER SCIENCE 14.00
MATH-144PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY (Required if not taken as core)2.00
MATH-170CALCULUS I (Required if not taken as core)4.00
MATH-175CALCULUS II4.00
MATH-186DISCRETE MATHEMATICS3.00
MATH-253STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES3.00
MATH-275CALCULUS III4.00
MATH-300INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL REASONING3.00
MATH-320PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS3.00
MATH-340LINEAR ALGEBRA3.00
MATH-386MODERN GEOMETRY3.00
MATH-460ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I3.00
MATH-480REAL ANALYSIS I3.00
PHYS-212PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II5.00
Natural Science Electives
Select 4 credits of 300/400 level from the following course prefixes: BIO, BIOF, CHEM, CS, CYB, GIS, MATH, NS, or PHYS. 14.00
Secondary Education Certificate
See Secondary Education Certificate Requirements below
Total Credits51.00
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See Catalog section "Teacher Education Division: Secondary Teacher Certification" regarding certification requirements for this major. Selective course choices could be affected

Secondary Education Certificate Requirements

Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program is required after successful completion of the first three Phase I courses.

Phase I - Professional Foundations of Education
ED-214PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION 13.00
ED-225TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING, K-123.00
ED-318ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 13.00
ED-321EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 13.00
ED-345CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING3.00
SE-322INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 (may be taken in Phase I or Phase II)3.00
Phase II - Professional Studies in Education
ED-445INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, 6-123.00
ED-447TEACHING METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA2.00
RE-309DISCIPLINARY LITERACY3.00
Phase III - Instructional Methods in Education
ED-452INTERNSHIP SEMINAR1.00
ED-460PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION 6-1212.00
Total Credits39.00
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Additional requirements must be met for teacher certification. See your Teacher Education Division advisor for details.

No grade lower than a “C-” will be accepted in any General Education core, Content Major, or 200-level Professional Foundations course. No grade lower than a “B-” will be accepted in any 300- or 400-level courses in Secondary Education.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for admission into the Secondary Teacher Education Program. Candidates must also maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in their content area classes.

Secondary Education Certificate Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ED-214 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION 3.00
ED-225 TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING, K-12 3.00
ED-318 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 3.00
ED-321 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.00
ED-345 CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
ED-445 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, 6-12 3.00
ED-447 TEACHING METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA 2.00
RE-309 DISCIPLINARY LITERACY 3.00
SE-322 INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 3.00
 Credits11.00
Second Year
Fall
ED-452 INTERNSHIP SEMINAR 1.00
ED-461 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION K-12 12.00
 Credits13.00
 Total Credits39.00

Graduates with a BA/BS in Mathematics: Secondary Education go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Secondary Mathematics Teacher (6-12)
  • Adult and Continuing Education
  • Training Specialist
  • Business and Industry
  • Market Research
  • Instructional Coach