Secondary Education-Mathematics, B.S.

Secondary Education Curriculum

Department of Teacher Education

Education Faculty
Math and Physics Faculty

The Secondary Education Major leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. Graduates of the program are eligible for teacher certification by the Maine department of Education. This certification is recognized by other states with whom Maine shares reciprocity. To be certified to teach academic subjects in the Secondary School (grades 7-12), a student must have successfully completed the General Education Core, the professional education sequence, and the subject area requirements for a total of 128 credit hours. Students are requested to read the Teacher Education program description.

All candidates for the bachelor's degree must complete the General Education Core of Courses, which totals 43 credits.


Professional Education 39 Credits


Course No. Course Credits
Edu 150 Exploring Education in Comtemporary America 3
Edu 200 The Learner and the Learning Process 3
Edu 261 Educational Computing 3
Edu 310 The Teaching Process 3
Edu 353 Reading and Writing in the Content Area 3
Edu 368 Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School 3
Edu 387 Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs in Regular Classrooms 3
Edu 395 Internship in Teacher Education 3
Edu 495 Student Teaching 15

Mathematics Major Requirements 39

Cos 105 Computer Programming 3
Mat 131 Calculus I 4
Mat 132 Calculus II 4
Mat 201 Probability and Statistics I 3
Mat 202 Probability and Statistics II 3
Mat 251 Foundations at Mathematics 3
Mat 274 Elementary Linear Algebra 3
Mat 312 Geometric Structures 3
FOUR of the following 12
  Mat 231 Calculus III
  Mat 233 Differential Equations
  Mat 321 Modern Algebra I
  Mat 335 Introduction to Complex Analysis
  Mat 435 Real Analysis

Electives 7 Credits

Total Credits Required for Degree 128 Credits

Minimum cumulative GPA required for student teaching (Edu 495): 2.50
Cumulative GPA required in courses in the major area: 2.50
Cumulative GPA required in courses in the professional education sequence: 2.50
*Students are advised to take Psy 100 General Psychology from the   General Education Core.