AYA Integrated Mathematics, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Education, Adolescent to Young Adult Integrated Mathematics Licensure (Grades 7-12) (530702BA)
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The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education includes the areas of early childhood inclusive, middle childhood, secondary (adolescent to young adult), preschool to grades 12 (P-12) education and the areas of special education as an intervention specialist for early childhood (P-3 mild/moderate/ intensive), mild to moderate (K-12) or moderate to intensive (K-12). Initial Professional Education programs are available at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and master’s degree levels. The secondary program prepares teachers of grades seven to twelve to teach language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies.
School of Education Admission Requirements For Those Persons Seeking State of Ohio Licensure
All students must complete the following requirements for admission:
- School of Education Application for Admission. Responses to the questions on the application will help School of Education advisors offer the most effective and efficient advisement. It will also help advisors know students as individuals with unique backgrounds and experiences. Applications are available online at: http://www.uakron.edu/education/academic-programs/how-to-apply.dot.
- Intercollege Transfer (Undergraduate students only). Those students enrolled in another college wishing to complete degree requirements in the School of Education should see their advisor to initiate an intercollege transfer to the School of Education. Those students may not access School of Education core courses prior to admission. Students planning to complete teacher education as part of their degree requirements in another college need not complete an ICT.
- Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better overall and 2.5 or better overall in prerequisite credit hours from specific courses identified by the School.
- Evidence of competency in reading comprehension and writing as demonstrated by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of "B" or higher in a course that meets the University's General Education English Composition I requirement.
- Evidence of competency in mathematics as shown by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of "B" or better in a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics that meets the University's General Education mathematics requirement.
- Signed Criminal Background Check Acknowledgment Form
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The following information has official approval of The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | 34 | |
Professional Education Requirements for Undergraduate Mathematics Students | 39-44 | |
Content Requirements for Undergraduate Integrated Mathematics Students | 39-41 | |
Additional Credits for Graduation * | 8-1 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
* | Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation. |
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | ||
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 34 |
Professional Education Requirements for Undergraduate Mathematics Students 1
Code | Title | Hours |
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Professional Education | ||
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
EDSE:320 | Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area | 3 |
EDSE:420 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDSE:421 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education - II | 3 |
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
EDSE:430 | Clinical Teaching I | 3 |
EDSE:431 | Clinical Teaching II | 3 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
Phase II: | ||
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education 2 | 6-11 |
Total Hours | 39-44 |
1 | 39 credit hours with a grade of C or better and a GPA of 2.5 or better. |
2 | All students must have the approval of the Student Teaching Committee, based upon approved application to student teaching, and passing OAE content test. Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by the Office of Field experiences. To qualify for student teaching, students must have a 2.5 GPA overall, 2.5 in education classes, and 2.5 in the student’s major, in methods courses, core courses, and in their teaching fields. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 100 hours of field experience is also required before student teaching. |
Content Requirements for Undergraduate Integrated Mathematics Students
Theoretical Math Option 1
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
MATH:307 | Fundamentals of Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
MATH:312 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
or MATH:412 | Abstract Algebra II | |
or MATH:421 | Advanced Calculus I | |
MATH:401 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
MATH:411 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
MATH:441 | Concepts in Geometry | 4 |
CPSC:209 | Computer Science I | 4 |
STAT:461 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
Total Hours | 39 |
1 | Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the mathematics content area prior to student teaching. |
STEM-Based Option
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH:208 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
or MATH:209 | Discrete Mathematics for Educators | |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
MATH:312 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH:401 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
MATH:441 | Concepts in Geometry | 4 |
STAT:461 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
CPSC:200 | Programming for Data Science | 4 |
PHYS:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
EDCI:439 | Engineering for Educators | 3 |
Total Hours | 41 |
Recommended Sequence
Theoretical Option:
1st Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
CPSC:209 | Computer Science I | 4 |
Natural Science with Lab Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
MATH:307 | Fundamentals of Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
MATH:312 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
STAT:461 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
MATH:411 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
Art/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
MATH:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH:421 | Advanced Calculus I | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDSE:320 | Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area | 3 |
MATH:401 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Global Diversity Requirement or General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
MATH:441 | Concepts in Geometry | 4 |
EDSE:420 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDSE:430 | Clinical Teaching I | 3 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
Domestic Diversity Requirement or General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDSE:421 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education - II | 3 |
EDSE:431 | Clinical Teaching II | 3 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 6 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 121 |
STEM Option:
1st Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
MATH:208 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
COMM:105 or COMM:106 | Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
PHYS:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
MATH:312 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
CPSC:200 | Programming for Data Science | 4 |
Art/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
STAT:461 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
MATH:401 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
EDSE:320 | Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area | 3 |
EDCI:439 | Engineering for Educators | 3 |
Global Diversity Requirement or General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 2-3 | |
Hours | 14-15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDSE:420 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDSE:430 | Clinical Teaching I | 3 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
MATH:441 | Concepts in Geometry | 4 |
Domestic Diversity Requirement or General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDSE:421 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education - II | 3 |
EDSE:431 | Clinical Teaching II | 3 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 6 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 121-122 |