Secondary Education—Mathematics Degree
This curriculum prepares students to transfer to any secondary education mathematics program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The AAT articulates with all Maryland transfer programs in mathematics education. The program enables students to fulfill their General Education requirements, participate in fieldwork experiences, and complete a core of professional education coursework appropriate for the first two years of teacher preparation. To earn the AAT students must either achieve a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA or achieve a 2.75 - 2.99 cumulative GPA along with presenting acceptable scores on a state-approved basic skills test.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Identify major historical events in education and analyze the impact of those events with current educational trends.
- 识别典型发育儿童和青少年的心理、认知、情感和身体特征，并特别考虑残疾和文化和语言多样性。
- 分析和批判当前基于科学的研究和符合文化的教学实践，以了解学生和家庭的教育需求。
- Identify the current and inclusive philosophies for differentiating instruction to analyze, improve, and facilitate instruction for diverse learners.
- Demonstrate and utilize technology as a teaching/reinforcement tool.
- Develop excellent written, verbal, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, which will allow him or her to effectively make connections between prior knowledge/experience and new learning.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the application of mathematics through the level of multivariable calculus.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans and make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer. The program advising guide outlines the degree requirements and is meant to supplement the advising process.
Transfer Opportunities
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence for students follows.
- All students should review the advising guide andconsult an advisor.
- Find out about related programs and course in theFields of Studysection.
- Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
- All degree-seeking students must take a central group ofGeneral Educationcourses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.
Suggested Course Sequence
All students should review theProgram Advising Guideandconsult an advisor.
First Semester
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing3 semester hours
- MATH 181 - Calculus I4 semester hours(MATF)
- EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education3 semester hours
- EDUC 102 - Field Experience in Education1 semester hour
- PSYC 102 - General Psychology3 semester hours(BSSD)
Second Semester
- ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research3 semester hours(ENGF)
- PHYS 161 - General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat3 semester hours(NSD)
- EDUC 201 - Introduction to Special Education3 semester hours
- EDUC 202 - Field Experience in Special Education1 semester hour
- MATH 182 - Calculus II4 semester hours
Third Semester
- CHEM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II4 semester hours(NSLD)
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- PHYS 262 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism4 semester hours(NSLD)
- CMSC 140 - Introduction to Programming3 semester hours
- HIST 200 - History of the United States, a Survey Course: from Colonial Times to 18653 semester hours(HUMD)
- ISTD 173 - Integrated Arts3 semester hours(ARTD)
- MATH 280 - Multivariable Calculus4 semester hours
Fourth Semester
- COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication3 semester hours(GEIR)
- MATH 284 - Linear Algebra4 semester hours
- PSYC 227 - Educational Psychology3 semester hours
- Arts Distribution(ARTD)orHumanities Distribution(HUMD)3 semester hours (GEIR)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution3 semester hours (BSSD) **/***
*ENGL 101/ENGL 101A, if needed forENGL 102, or choose one ofMATH 117orMATH 282.
** Students must select BSSD elective from a different discipline than PSYC.
***One of these courses must meet the Global Course requirement.
****CHEM 131Principles of Chemistry I orPHYS 161Mechanics & Heat.
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