Fall - 2007

SECOND AREA OF CERTIFICATION
Middle School MATH with Elementary Education

Name:

Student #:
Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.
GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"
In addition to the certification requirements in Elementary Education, the following requirements must be met to complete a second area of certification in Middle School Math.

Middle School (Second Area of Certification)

Course #

Course Title

Hours

Grade

Semester/
Year

EDU 2463 Foundations of Middle School (F)

3

   
To enroll in 3000-4000 EDU courses:
 •  2.5 GPA overall and in the certificate subject area(s)
 •  Passing C-Base scores in all sections
 •  EDU pre-requisites met (EDU 2113, EDU 2131, EDU 2313)
 •  Teacher education file completed
EDU 4473 Psychology of the Middle School Student (F)

3

   
EDU 4493 Middle School Curriculum (S)

3

   

Middle School Mathematics Certification Requirements
(minimum 23 hours)

Math Content (17 hours)
MAT 2283 Survey of Math for Ele / Mid School Teachers I (F)

3

   
MAT 2293 Survey of Math of Ele / Mid School Teachers II (S)

3

   
MAT 1163 PreCalculus (F)

3

   
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I (F / S)*

5

   
MAT 3353 Integrated Math (S, even / Jan, odd)

3

   
MAT 3373 Math Technologies (F, even / Jan, even)

3

   
Electives (6 hours) Please indicate choices from list below.
MAT ____  

3

   
MAT ____  

3

   
MAT 3313 Abstract Algebra (S / even)
MAT 3323 Linear Albegra (S / odd)
MAT 3333 Symbolic Logic and Set Theory (J)
MAT3343 Probability and Statistics (F / odd)
MAT 3383 History of Mathematics (F / odd)
MAT 4483 Contemporary Geometry (S / odd)
* Determined by ACT subscores. A minimum of 12 in all 3 areas of the Math section is required for placement in MAT 1195. Non-qualifiers take MAT 1163 PreCalculus (Fall only), as a prerequisite to MAT 1195. MAT 1196, Precalculus, does not count towards the 23 hours required for certification.
Elementary education majors with Middle School as a second area of certification will take one Field Experience Level 1 (observing / assisting) and two Field Experience Level 2 classes:
•  EDU 2121 Field Experience Level 1 in Middle School
•  EDU 3311 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 1, 2, 3
•  EDU 3321 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 4, 5, 6