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BA in Mathematics & Mathematics Education

The joint Mathematics & Mathematics Education major prepares students for obtaining licensure for high school teaching. Courses in the Mathematics & Statistics Department give students a solid foundation in mathematics and credentials as a mathematics major. The major includes all Wheelock College of Education & Human Development pedagogy courses and practicum experience necessary for high school teaching licensure.

Advisors in both the CAS Mathematics & Statistics Department and the Wheelock Mathematics Education Department must be consulted, as the scheduling of course programs requires careful planning.

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a joint major in Mathematics & Mathematics Education will:

Demonstrate a mature understanding of single and multivariable calculus up through and including differential equations and of linear algebra.

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the concept of mathematical proof and be able to present a rigorous proof of basic theorems.

Demonstrate depth of understanding of core areas of mathematics that are particularly relevant to middle and high school teachers.

Fulfill requirements for licensure of middle/high school teachers as dictated by the state of Massachusetts and pass the MTEL exam for Massachusetts teaching license.

Requirements

All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University's general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Mathematics & Mathematics Education will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Quantitative Reasoning, Social Inquiry, and some elements of both Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings and the Intellectual Toolkit. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.

Required CAS Courses

CAS MA 123 Calculus I (4 units)

CAS MA 124 Calculus II (4 units)

CAS MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability (4 units)

CAS MA 225 Multivariate Calculus (4 units)

CAS MA 226 Differential Equations (4 units)

CAS MA 242 Linear Algebra (4 units)

CAS MA 293 Discrete Mathematics (4 units)

CAS MA 341 Introduction to Number Theory (4 units)

CAS MA 505 History of Mathematics (4 units)

CAS MA 541 Modern Algebra I (4 units)

One additional 4-unit course must be chosen from the following list: CAS CS 111, PY 211, or any CAS mathematics course numbered 200 or above.

Note: The following substitutions are permitted: CAS MA 123 124 may be replaced by either CAS MA 127 or MA 129, and CAS MA 225, 226, and 242 may be replaced by CAS MA 230, 231, and 442, respectively.

Required Wheelock Courses

WED CT 534 Classroom and Behavior Management (2 units)

WED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 units)

WED ED 410 Social Context of Education (2 units)

WED ED 412 Civic Context of Education (2 units)

WED ME 363 Problem-Solving in Mathematics (4 units)

WED ME 360 Mathematics for Teaching: Algebra (4 units)

WED ME 547 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: High School (4 units)

WED ME 506 Pre-Practicum in Mathematics Education (2 units) (first term of senior year; on-site one full day per week)

WED ME 508 Student-Teaching Practicum: Mathematics, 8–12 (8 units) (second term of senior year; on-site practice in teaching)

WED ME 559 Mathematics for Teaching: Geometry (4 units)