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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics with Teacher Certification Option
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A major in Mathematics (BA with Teacher Certification) prepares students to become secondary (9-12) teachers in the state of Illinois.
This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Certification programs as described in the “Teacher Certification Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester Junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Certification programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.
All students must pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program. Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.” Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP). The required courses under these two options are identified below with the designations of R and A respectively. For more information regarding these two options, please consult with your advisor. Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.
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Core Requirements
For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school mathematics, additional Middle Level Education courses are required. The program is made up of: 40 Hours of General Education
including 25-31 Hours in the Professional Education Core
48-49 Hours in Mathematics Courses for the Major
Mathematics Courses Required for Secondary (9-12) Teaching Certificate
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program. First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 17
- General Education Diversity. Credits: 3
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills. - General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-17
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3-4
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13-17
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information. - General Education Elective. Credits: 3-4
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Upper DIV WI. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 0-6
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching - Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3-6
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- STG 4000. Credits: 3
(See footnote A) Footnotes
Major GPA based on all mathematics courses taken at EIU. + Requires a “C” or better R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program 1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses |
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