Bachelor of Arts in Education in Mathematics/Secondary

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Completion of this major and the general degree completion requirements for secondary education satisfies the state requirements for a state mathematics teaching endorsement (secondary, grade levels 5-12).

For complete certification requirements refer to the Department of Education. Course prerequisites may also apply. Minimum total credits for above major and professional education 123 credits.

Curriculum & RequirementsAcademic Plan

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Mathematics/Secondary Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)

Completion of this major and the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Secondary, satisfies the state requirements for a state mathematics teaching endorsement (secondary, grade levels 5–12).

Notes: ​the above major takes more than 12 quarters at 15–16 credits a quarter; all candidates for certification must pass the NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes.

Prerequisite Grade Policy: students must have earned a grade ≥C in any course that is to be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for a subsequent mathematics course offered by the Eastern Washington University Department of Mathematics.

Grade Requirements: students must receive a grade ≥C in each course used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate major or minor in mathematics.

Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses.
Required Mathematics/Secondary Courses
MATH 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
MATH 163CALCULUS III5
MATH 225FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS5
MATH 231LINEAR ALGEBRA5
MATH 241CALCULUS IV5
MATH 370SURVEY OF GEOMETRIES5
or MATH 470 FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY
MATH 385PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I5
MATH 387REGRESSION CONCEPTS3
or MATH 485 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE II
MATH 432RINGS AND POLYNOMIALS5
MATH 460CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS5
MATH 492PROBLEM SOLVING SEMINAR5
Required MATH Elective–choose one from the following4-5
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS
NUMBER THEORY
INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
APPLIED GROUP THEORY
COMPLEX ANALYSIS
Required MTED Courses
MTED 425ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM3
MTED 476MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS3
MTED 478MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN SCHOOLS3
Required Senior Capstone
MTED 490BSENIOR CAPSTONE: SECONDARY PRACTICUM5
Total Credits76-77
 

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1635
MATH 1615MATH 1625Global Studies - graduation requirement15
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215Social Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 2013MATH 2315MATH 4325
MATH 2255MATH 370 or 4705Mathematics Elective25
MATH 2415SPED 3634Social Science BACR 215
PSYC 2045  
 18 14 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MATH 3855CMST 200, 201, or 3404-5MATH 4925
MTED 4253MATH 387 or 4853-5MTED 4783
MTED 4763MATH 4605Diversity - graduation requirement15
Natural Science BACR 115 Natural Science BACR 215
 16 12-15 18
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 3033EDUC 386B5EDUC 42612
EDUC 3093EDUC 4275 
EDUC 3413MTED 490B (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5 
EDUC 386A3  
EDUC 4133  
 15 15 12
Total Credits 180-183
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required MATH Elective–choose one from the approved list.

Students who earn a BAE in Mathematics/Secondary from EWU should have:​​

  • a sensitivity and ability to respond to the mathematical thinking of secondary students;
  • a strong ability to reason mathematically and develop proofs with understanding;
  • ability to critically read, analyze, evaluate, transform, and implement mathematics education literature;
  • applications of pedagogical content knowledge for secondary mathematics in planning and teaching;
  • habits of mind to continue improving teaching practices that support mathematics learning;
  • the values, dispositions, and habits of mind of a community of mathematicians;
  • understanding of foundational content of modern mathematics and its applications;
  • understanding of mathematical learning progressions and connections within secondary mathematics.