Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics 4+1 Secondary Teaching Program


The Mathematics 4+1 Secondary Teacher’s Program is designed for students at Saint Mary’s College who are interested in becoming mathematics teachers at the secondary level and also earning a California Teaching Credential through the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary’s College. The student completes all courses to satisfy the mathematics major under the pure track in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science with a few specific choices of courses, the Core Curriculum requirements, and yearly teaching experiences. In the senior year, the student take four Single Subject Teaching courses to begin the teaching credential program. The student completes the remaining requirements for the teaching credential in the fifth year at SMC. At the end of four years, the student earns their BS in mathematics and at the end of the + 1 year the successful student earns the California teaching credential.

Lower Division


The lower division mathematics and computer science courses required for this program are the same as for all mathematics majors. The required upper division mathematics courses are:

In addition, the student must complete the following:


  • EDUC 020
  • EDUC 122
  • Two semesters of supplementary instruction, and participation in one semester of the Math Games.

Note


First year students should take MATH 027 , MATH 038 , and MA/CS 021 . Failure to take these courses in the first year may make it impossible to complete the program in 5 years.