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1. Acquire a strong background and demonstrate an understanding in mathematics.

1. Students will successfully complete courses in a variety of fields of mathematics, such as calculus, statistics, geometry, probability and discrete mathematics.

Successful completion of all mathematics and mathematics education courses with a grade of C or better.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Students will prove elementary theorems in geometry (both Euclidean and non-Euclidean), set theory, and algebra.

Successful completion of  MA 3230 Geometries, MA 3110 Logic, Proofs, and Axiomatic Systems, MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra, and MA 4140 Algebraic Structures with a grade of C or better.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Read, communicate (both orally and in writing) and represent mathematical ideas with clarity.

1. Students will be able to read and construct logical arguments and mathematical proofs and write papers relating to topics in mathematics and mathematics education.

Students will successfully complete MA 3230 Geometries, MA 3110 Logic, Proofs, and Axiomatic Systems, MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra, MA 3460 History of Mathematics, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School, and MA 4140 Algebraic Structures with a grade of C or better.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Students will be able use technology as an aid to learn mathematics and in the preparation of written and oral reports.

Students will successfully complete MA 2140 Elementary Functions, MA 2300 Statistics I, MA 2490 & 2500 Applied Calculus or MA 2550 & 2560 Calculus I and II, MA 3230 Geometries, MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra, MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics, MA 3460 History of Mathematics, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, and MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School with a grade of C or better.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

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3. Provide opportunities for students to solve real-world and theoretical problems using a variety of tools.

1. Students will solve theoretical and real-world problems in courses such as Calculus, Statistics, Finite Math and Linear Algebra.

Students will successfully complete MA 2200 Finite Mathematics, MA 2300 Statistics I, and MA 2490 & 2500 Applied Calculus or MA 2550 & 2560 Calculus I and II with a grade of C or better.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Students will be able to use technology to aid in the solution of problems.

Students will successfully complete MA 2140 Elementary Functions, MA 2300 Statistics I, MA 2490 & 2500 Applied Calculus or MA 2550 & 2560 Calculus I and II, MA 3230 Geometries, MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra, and MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics, MA 3460.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

4. Acquire an appreciation of the power and beauty of mathematics and how it connects with other disciplines and permeates our lives.

1. Students will connect mathematics to other disciplines by solving problems in other disciplines such as science and economics, and they will see how it occurs in other fields such as art and music.

Students will successfully complete seven credits of a science that requires the use of mathematics, such as physics or chemistry and they will successfully complete the General Education requirement regarding technology.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Students will relate the development of mathematical ideas to the history of humankind.

Students will successfully complete MA 3460 History of Mathematics and write a paper and present an oral report on some mathematics topic of their choice.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

5. Students will be well-equipped for employment and/or graduate studies in mathematics or mathematics

related fields.

1. Students will become certified to teach mathematics.

Students graduating from the program will pass the Praxis II exam within two years of graduation with a success rate of 70%.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

2. Students will become either gainfully employed as teachers of mathematics or in a field of mathematics or they will go on to graduate school.

Eighty percent of the students graduating from the program, will become certified to teach mathematics, find a job in a field related to mathematics, or they will go on to graduate school upon completion of their degree.

Students not completing courses with a grade of C or better will have to repeat those courses and will need to meet with their advisors to discuss alternate strategies.

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6. Students will possess a strong pedagogical background in mathematics education at the middle and secondary school levels

1. Students will possess knowledge of the current theories of teaching, learning, and human development.

Successful completion of MA 3080, Introduction to Mathematics Education, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, and MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School with a grade of C or better, and demonstration of knowledge during student teaching.

Department members will observe student teachers of mathematics and determine if they are accomplishing this goal, and to what extent the goal is accomplished.  Adjustments to the curriculum will be made if evidence shows that students do not meet this objective.

2. Students will possess knowledge of the proper use of a variety of methods of teaching mathematics (including the use of technology and manipulatives).

Successful completion of MA 3080, Introduction to Mathematics Education, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, and MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School with a grade of C or better, and demonstration of knowledge during student teaching.

Department members will observe student teachers of mathematics and determine if they are accomplishing this goal, and to what extent the goal is accomplished.  Adjustments to the curriculum will be made if evidence shows that students do not meet this objective.

7. Students will possess a strong background in assessment techniques used in mathematics and other disciplines

1. Students will understand the proper use of both traditional (e.g., paper and pencil tests) and non-traditional (e.g., rubric based, portfolio) assessment techniques.

Successful completion of MA 3080, Introduction to Mathematics Education, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, and MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School with a grade of C or better, and demonstration of knowledge during student teaching.

Department members will observe student teachers of mathematics and determine if they are accomplishing this goal, and to what extent the goal is accomplished.  Adjustments to the curriculum will be made if evidence shows that students do not meet this objective.

2. Students will understand the proper use of both formative (e.g., observations) and summative assessment techniques.

Successful completion of MA 3080, Introduction to Mathematics Education, MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Mathematics Learning, and MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and Middle School with a grade of C or better, and demonstration of knowledge during student teaching.

Department members will observe student teachers of mathematics and determine if they are accomplishing this goal, and to what extent the goal is accomplished.  Adjustments to the curriculum will be made if evidence shows that students do not meet this objective.