MSU Billings Catalog

Mathematics Teaching Licensure Option Single Subject Endorsement Bachelor of Science Degree

All students desiring licensure to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

Required Courses

General Education Requirements 131
Students should consult with their advisor to determine other specific courses necessary in order to satisfy the General Education requirements within this major.
Professional Core (see below)47
Included in this core, students must take:
Spprtng Div Lrnrs thru Collab
Math Practicum
Assessment in Education
Methods: 5-12 Mathematics
Required Courses
M 171Calculus I *4
M 172Calculus II4
M 242Methods of Proof3
M 273Multivariable Calculus4
M 305Discrete Structures I4
M 329Modern Geometry3
M 333Linear Algebra4
M 431Abstract Algebra I3
M 471Mathematical Analysis3
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics *4
STAT 341Intro Probability & Statistics4
Subtotal40
Concentration Electives
Select 6-8 credits from below. Other courses may be chosen in consultation with an advisor. 26-8
Intro to Programming
Python Programming
Math for Elementary Teachers I *
Math for Elementary Teacher II
Physics I
Physics I Lab
Physics II & Thermo
Physics II & Thermo Lab
Subtotal6-8
Electives1-3
Total Minimum Credits120
*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

1

M 171 or STAT 216 count in both General Education and program requirements.  EDU 105 counts in both General Education and the Professional Core.

2

Students should contact the Math Department to confirm the eligibility of any course with an adequate computer science, math, or statistics component to count in this group.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Professional Core Requirements 

The Professional Core at Montana State University Billings combines the intellectual foundations of education and the professional knowledge and skills required of all teachers into a coherent sequence of courses. The core provides the basis for understanding the philosophical, historical, cultural, and sociopolitical means by which society attempts cultural transmission and it provides the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that are essential for effective instruction. It includes the range of human development and learning as they affect instructional planning, evaluation, curriculum design and implementation, performance skills, management of classrooms, direction of students, professional responsibilities, and ethical issues affecting teacher effectiveness.

At different points in its sequence of courses, the Professional Core engages students in supervised practice applying their developing knowledge and skills. By having faculty who hold diverse disciplinary perspectives teach throughout its sequence, the Professional Core encourages students to develop a professionally responsible understanding of the diversity that defines learners and teachers. The student teaching experience completes the sequence and includes both a final look at classroom skills and a capstone seminar.

The Professional Core presents a balanced approach to epistemology from philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The core is predicated on the evidential nature of knowledge required for the professional practice of education. While the professional practice of education is also informed by belief and intuition, it is ultimately defensible only to the extent that it has evidential support. The Professional Core engages students in both the processes and products of human knowing as such knowing is central to all aspects of education. The Professional Core involves the

  1. creation,
  2. facilitation of change,
  3. transmission, and
  4. application of human knowledge across the diversity of ways in which individuals understand human knowledge.

Secondary and K-12

EDSP 204Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs3
EDU 105Education and Democracy *3
EDU 220Human Growth & Development3
EDU 221Educ Psyc & Measurement3
EDU 333Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum3
EDU 343Strat for Mnging Div Learners2
EDU 354Secondary Junior Field2
EDU 381Curriculum Theory & Design3
EDU 406Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues3
EDU 495AStudent Teaching: K-129
or EDU 495C Student Teaching: 5-12
HTH 412Drugs and Alcohol1
Content Area Methods Course2-3
Total Minimum Credits37-38
*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

Suggested Plan of Study

Students should talk with their faculty advisors prior to registration for classes.  It is a good practice to visit with the faculty advisor each semester.  The following suggested schedule provides a general overview of courses and work that will enable the student to progress through the degree in an orderly and timely manner.

First Year
Fall
M 171Calculus I4
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics4
EDU 105Education and Democracy3
NASX 105Intro Native American Studies3
or NASX 205 Native Americans in Contmp Soc
WRIT 101College Writing I3
Total17
Spring
M 172Calculus II4
M 242Methods of Proof3
COMX 115Intro to Interpersonal Comm3
or COMX 111 Intro to Public Speaking
EDU 220
220L
Human Growth & Development
and Human Growth & Development Lab
3
General Education5
Total18
Second Year
Fall
M 273Multivariable Calculus4
M 305Discrete Structures I4
EDSP 204Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs3
HTH 412Drugs and Alcohol1
HSTA 101American History I3
or HSTA 102 American History II
General Education3
Total18
Spring
M 333Linear Algebra4
STAT 341Intro Probability & Statistics4
EDU 221Educ Psyc & Measurement3
General Education6
Total17
Apply for Admission to Educator Preparation Program Spring Semester
Third Year
Fall
M 329Modern Geometry3
Concentration Electives4
EDU 381Curriculum Theory & Design3
EDU 383Assessment in Education3
General Education5
Total18
Spring
M 471Mathematical Analysis3
Concentration Electives3
EDU 333Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum3
EDU 366Math Practicum3
Elective2
Total14
Fourth Year
Fall
M 431Abstract Algebra I3
EDSP 410Spprtng Div Lrnrs thru Collab3
EDU 343Strat for Mnging Div Learners2
EDU 354Secondary Junior Field2
EDU 497BMethods: 5-12 Mathematics3
Total13
Spring
EDU 406Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues3
EDU 495CStudent Teaching: 5-129
Total12
Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester
Apply to Graduate Fall Semester
Apply for Licensure Spring Semester