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Mathematics with Teacher Licensure Option (B.A.)

Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

A major in Mathematics (BA with Teacher Licensure) prepares students to become secondary (9-12) teachers in the state of Illinois.

This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the "Teacher Licensure Programs" section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students should gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester Junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of Education, Health and Human Services website.

Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.

Students must complete the professional education coursework following the Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence. Information is also available in the Teacher Licensure Program section of this catalog.

Students must pass the edTPA (teacher performance assessment) before they can receive their teaching license from Illinois or any other state. Students will make their edTPA submission during student teaching.

For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school mathematics, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.

Major

Semester Hours required for the Mathematics with Teacher Licensure Major: 83-84 semester hours

Mathematics and Computer Science Courses (50-51 Hours)

Required Courses (47-48 hours)

MAT 1441
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I.  (5 credits)
CSM 1000
Introduction to Computer Science.  (3 credits)

or

CSM 2170
Computer Science I.  (4 credits)
MAT 2270
Technology in Mathematics.  (2 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II.  (5 credits)
MAT 2443
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III.  (4 credits)
MAT 2550
Introduction to Linear Algebra.  (3 credits)
MAT 2800
Foundations of Mathematics.  (3 credits)
MAT 3271
College Geometry I.  (3 credits)
MAT 3272
College Geometry II.  (3 credits)
MAT 3700
Teaching Secondary Mathematics.  (3 credits)
MAT 3530
Abstract Algebra.  (4 credits)
MAT 3620
Teaching Middle Level Mathematics.  (3 credits)
MAT 3701
Probability and Statistics I.  (3 credits)
MAT 4900
History of Mathematics.  (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 Hours)

At least one course must be selected from the list below. Note that some courses may have additional prerequisites beyond the required set of core courses.

MAT 3501
Differential Equations I.  (3 credits)
MAT 3702
Probability and Statistics II.  (3 credits)
MAT 4830
Introduction to Complex Analysis with Applications.  (3 credits)
MAT 4860
Mathematical Analysis.  (4 credits)
MAT 4855
Introduction to Topology.  (3 credits)

Professional Education Core (34 Hours)

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EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom.  (3 credits)

(May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)

EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education.  (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers.  (3 credits)
SED 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching.  (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools.  (3 credits)
SED 4335
Effective Teaching Environments in Secondary Schools.  (4 credits)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum.  (3 credits)

(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)

STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum.  (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching.  (6 to 16 credits)

(Register for 12 semester hours)

Additional Hours in General Education to Complete the University Requirement

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Footnote:

MajorÌýGPA based on all mathematics and computer science courses taken at EIU​ except for:

  • Any course considered a prerequisite for MAT 1441G (e.g. MAT 1270, MAT 1271, MAT 1400).
  • These courses intended for elementary/middle level majors (e.g. MAT 1420, MAT 2420G, MAT 2620, MAT 3420, MAT 4810, MAT 4920).
  • Any course that may have content similar to content from a required degree course (e.g. CSM 2345, MAT 2110G).

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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