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Sep 07, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics-Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.S.
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Mathematics Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)
Students interested in teacher licensure in math must complete the math with teacher education track major and the Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. major requirements. See the School of Education, Health and Human Performance section of this catalog for a listing of the required secondary education cognate major courses. Students should apply for acceptance to this program no later than the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this program include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for licensure in secondary education.
When declaring teacher licensure in mathematics through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the mathematics major and follow the on-screen instructions.
- You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
- Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
- Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
- If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
- A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) .
- Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 460 .
- You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major (see Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. ) to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
- Minimum Math GPA of 2.000.
- Minimum education GPA of 3.000.
Notes:
- Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115 in lieu of MATH 120 .
- Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 215 in lieu of MATH 220 .
- Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 217 in lieu of MATH 250 .
- No more than 12 credit hours from MATH 399 may be applied towards the program requirements.
- No more than 6 credit hours from MATH 417 may be applied towards the program requirements.
- No more than 3 credit hours from MATH 418 may be applied towards the program requirements.
- No more than 12 credit hours from MATH 480 may be applied towards the program requirements.
- No more than 12 credit hours from MATH 485 may be applied towards the program requirements.
Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation
None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation. |
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