2012-2013

Secondary Education - Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Education

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

This degree prepares future educators to teach their students both the utility and potential of mathematics in our information-driven society. The plan includes content-rich coursework as well as significant preparation in teaching, using best practices and applied theory.

This program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

  • To receive a bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete at least 120 units of credit that minimally includes a major, the liberal studies requirements, and university requirements as listed below.

    • All of Northern Arizona University's diversity, liberal studies, junior-level writing, and capstone requirements.
    • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s).
    • At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
    • At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
    • A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.

    The full policy can be viewed here.

In addition to University Requirements:

  • At least 47 units of major requirements
  • At least 33 units of teacher-preparation requirements
  • Be aware that you may not use courses with an MAT or STA prefix to satisfy liberal studies requirements. Please note that the usual 35 units for liberal studies are reduced to 32 units for mathematics majors, who are exempted from the 3-unit mathematics foundation requirement
  • Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 120
Major GPA 2.5
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 442C
Additional Admission Requirements Required
Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching Required
Progression Plan Link Not Available

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

  • If you are completing an undergraduate program in secondary education, you must meet the following admission requirements.

    • 30 units of coursework
    • Enrollment in TSM 300, Knowing and Learning
    • TSM 101 and TSM 102 with a grade of "C" or better
    • MAT 125 or MAT 125H, MAT 136 or MAT 136H, or equivalent with a grade of at least "C" for the Mathematics foundation requirement
    • Complete at least 3 units of content major work
    • A minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all content major course work
    • A grade of at least "B" for the English foundation requirement (ENG 105 or equivalent). If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional English writing course, at the 200-level or above, with at least a "B," to meet this requirement.
    • A declared science or mathematics B.S.Ed. major
    • Copy of fingerprint clearance card or verification of application of fingerprint card
Major Requirements
Teacher Preparation

  • You must complete the following 33 units of professional courses to qualify for certification to teach mathematics in Arizona (and most other states). To meet our standards, you must meet or surpass the following grade requirements:

    • In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete these five courses, earning a grade of "B" or better in four of the five courses and earning a "C" or better in the remaining course.
  • Note: Together, TSM 496C and (TSM 495C or ECI 495C) meet Northern Arizona University's senior capstone requirement.

    For the teacher-preparation portion of the plan, you must have an academic advisor in both your major department and in the NAUTeach program.

  • AEPA Requirements

    In order to obtain an AZ teaching certificate, you will need to pass the following exams:
    • AEPA Subject Knowledge Exam
    • AEPA Professional Knowledge Exam
General Electives

  • Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

    You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.

    We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

  • Please note that you may take as an elective POS 220 (or POS 110 and POS 241), which satisfies the state and federal constitution requirement for Arizona certification, or you may meet the requirement by demonstrating proficiency on a special exam.
Additional Information
  • Please be aware that, for the B.S.Ed. degree, you must have the following:
    • A grade of "B" or better for the English foundation requirement (ENG 105 or equivalent) (If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional ENG writing course, at the 200-level or above, with at least a "B," to meet this requirement.)
    • A grade of "C" or better for the mathematics foundation requirement
    • A grade point average of at least 2.5 in all of your Northern Arizona University coursework in order to student teach. This requirement applies to all B.S.Ed. majors at Northern Arizona University.

  • Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.