Mathematics Education for Teacher Licensure
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 Composition I 1 |
3 |
| USHG 1XXX U.S. History and Government 1 |
3 |
| MATH 1001 Orientation to Mathematics | 1 |
| MATH 2914 Calculus I | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1023 Composition II 1 |
3 |
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 |
3 |
| MATH 2703 Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 2924 Calculus II | 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| PHYS 2124 Calculus-Based Physics II and PHYS 2010 Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| MATH 3123 College Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 3243 Differential Equations I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking | 3 |
| STAT 3153 Applied Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 4003 Linear Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 4113 History of Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 4971 Mathematics Senior Seminar | 1 |
| SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEED 4909 Teaching in the Secondary School | 9 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty
Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department
of Education. For further requirements please see the teacher education student services
website. https://www.atu.edu/teachereducation