Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Program Description:
This program prepares students to teach mathematics, such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and applications at the middle school level (grades 6-8).
Students entering this program are expected to have the equivalent of four years of high school mathematics that will enable them to begin a study of calculus; students without these prerequisites may be required to take additional courses in algebra and trigonometry before beginning the calculus sequence.
Graduates of this program are prepared and will be qualified for licensure to teach mathematics in grades 6-8 in the state of Colorado. The program also prepares students for graduate study in mathematics education.
Program Admission Requirements:
Program Requirements:
For admission to PTEP, the student must have:
- Completed MATH 185 and MATH 131 with a grade of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable);
- Completed at UNC at least two content courses that may count toward the Math major;
- A GPA of at least 2.5 in all content courses taken at UNC that may count toward the major.
For admission to Student Teaching, the student must have:
- Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours of content courses that may count toward the math major, including: MATH 286, MATH 341 and MATH 391;
- Satisfactorily completed Phases One, Two and Three of the Secondary Teacher Education Program;
- A GPA of at least 2.5 in content courses taken at UNC that may count toward the major.
The GPA in the content courses will be computed by the School of Mathematical Sciences according to procedures approved by the faculty that are in place at the time the student's application for admission to PTEP, or to student teaching, or for graduation.
Content courses that may count toward the major are those mathematics, statistics and/or computer courses specified in the Catalog as required courses for the major, or as program electives in the major.
It is recommended that students entering the program take MATH 102 in their first semester.
PTEP Program Requirements:
Teacher candidates who complete an approved content degree and the UNC professional teacher education program, as well as pass the appropriate Colorado Department of Education designated PRAXIS exam (if applicable), will be eligible for recommendation from UNC for a Colorado Department of Education teaching license.
If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.
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Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Full Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Application for Student Teaching
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Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
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Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specific LAC - 14 credits
LAC area 2 - Mathematics
LAC area 8 - United States Multicultural Studies
| MCS 101 | Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues | 3 |
Remaining LAC - 28 credits
2. Required Major - 33 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| CS 120 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
| MATH 286 | Elements of Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 317 | Mathematical Foundations for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 341 | Introduction to Modern Geometry I | 3 |
| MATH 386 | Problem Solving | 2 |
| MATH 391 | Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
| MATH 464 | Introduction to History of Mathematics | 3 |
| MED 385 | Fundamentals of Mathematics Education | 1 |
| MED 449 | Teaching Mathematics with Technology | 3 |
| STAT 355 | Introduction to Applied Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| TESL 350 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
3. PTEP Requirements - 41 credits
Phase I (5 credits taken concurrently)
| EDF 366 | Conceptions of Schooling: Context and Process | 3 |
| STEP 161 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching I | 2 |
Phase II (11 credits taken concurrently)
| EDSE 360 | Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| MED 341 | Principles of Teaching Secondary Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 349 | Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| STEP 262 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching II | 2 |
Phase III (11 credits taken concurrently)
| EDRD 340 | Academic Language/Literacy Development in the Content Areas at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| ET 449 | Integrating Technologies into Secondary Education Pedagogy | 3 |
| MED 441 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| STEP 363 | Clinical Experience: Secondary | 2 |
EDRD 340: May be taken outside of Phase III
Phase IV (14 credits)
4. University Wide Credits - 4 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 4 credits.