Additional Graduation Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Component: Mathematics
Area I (Written Composition)		6
EN 111	First-Year Composition I
EN 112	First Year Composition II
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts)		12
Two literature courses in sequence (EN 211/EN 212, EN 221/EN 222, EN 231/EN 232) or one literature course and one additional humanities elective
One Humanities or Fine Arts Elective
COM 201	Fundamentals of Speech
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)		12
MA 125	Calculus I
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)		12
ED 299	Human Growth and Development 1
Area V
Professional Education Secondary: Mathematics (Grades 6-12)
Note: ASBI/FBI background clearance is a prerequisite for all Professional Education Courses.
ED 292	Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience	1
ED 381	Instructional Technology for the High School	3
ED 375	Content Literacy	3
EEX 340	Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs	3
MA 425	Methods and Materials for Teaching Secondary Mathematics	3
ED 333W	Learning Theories and Student Development	3
ED 382	Classroom Management for Diverse Learning Environments and Communities	3
ED 401	Evaluation of Teaching and Learning	3
ED 477	Curriculum and Teaching	4
ED 482	High School Student Internship	12
Alabama State Board of Education Approved Teaching Field: Mathematics
CS 155	Computer Science I	4
MA 126	Calculus II	4
MA 227	Calculus III	4
MA 331	Linear Algebra with Proof	3
MA 355	Differential Equations	3
MA 325	Foundations of Mathematics	3
MA 345	Applied Statistics I	3
MA 421	College Geometry	3
MA 420	Combinatorics and Graph Theory	3
MA 437	Introduction to Abstract Algebra I	3
MA 451	Introduction to Analysis	3
MA 471W	Applied Mathematics	3
Select one from the following:		2
MA 295	Undergraduate Directed Research
MA 395	Undergraduate Directed Research
MA 495	Undergraduate Directed Research
MA 391	Mathematics Seminar
MA 490	Undergraduate Math Mentoring
Total Hours		121

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The CLEP examination may be taken for this course

Notes:

• Candidates may take the following professional education courses prior to admission to TEP: Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience (ED 292), Content Literacy (ED 375), Instructional Technology for the High School (ED 381), Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (EEX 340), and a content methods course.
• Courses that are taken to fulfill general education requirements which are also included in a teaching field may count in both areas.
• Candidates who plan to seek certification in another state should contact the State Department of Education in that state to find out whether or not a comparable certificate exists in that state.
• All requirements must be completed with a minimum of 120 credit hours.