2002 - 2003 Mathematics Program (MATH)

Objectives | Program Requirements | Academic Major | Academic Minor | Teaching Major | Teaching Minor | Mathematics Teacher Endorsement Levels | Placement | Course Descriptions

Faculty: Bill Bynum, Carolyn Connell, Liz Herrick, Antonella Marini, Richard Wellman

Objectives

The Mathematics Program offers an academic and a teaching major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, as well as an academic and teaching minor. The curriculum in mathematics meets the needs of students preparing to teach mathematics, students desiring to pursue non-teaching degrees in mathematics, students majoring in other academic disciplines who need a mathematics foundation, and students desiring practice in the art of logical and accurate thinking.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA in courses required for the academic or teaching majors and minors. Prerequisite courses must be satisfied with a grade of C- or better. Students enrolled in mathematics courses without the required prerequisites may be withdrawn by the instructor.
For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.

Academic Major

Academic Minor

Teaching Major

Teaching Minor

Mathematics Teacher Endorsement Levels

The Utah State Office of Education awards four endorsement levels in mathematics for those who fulfill requirements for the appropriate Utah teaching license.

• The Level I endorsement authorizes one to teach core mathematics courses up to and including sixth grade.
• The Level II endorsement authorizes one to teach core mathematics courses up to and including Elementary Algebra.
• The Level III endorsement authorizes one to teach the following core mathematics courses: All Level 2 core courses, Intermediate Algebra, Geometry, and Applied Mathematics II.
• The Level IV endorsement authorizes one to teach the following core mathematics courses: All Level 3 core courses and all core courses listed in the Utah State Core Curriculum for secondary school mathematics.
  

Westminster College School of Education recommends to the Utah State Office of Education that, based on the degrees and licensing program completed, the following levels of endorsement be awarded:

• Level I: all elementary and early childhood education majors
• Level II: elementary and early childhood education majors who also complete/show competency in: Math 141, 142, 150, 350, 201, 210, and 214
• Level III: secondary education majors with a teaching minor in mathematics
• Level IV: secondary education majors with a teaching major in mathematics

Placement in Mathematics Courses

Proper placement in mathematics is critical, especially for students registering for a first college-level mathematics course. Information about placement in the beginning courses (MATH 085 - MATH 105) is contained in the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this catalog. Placement testing through the START Center may be helpful in determining proper placement.

For mathematics courses listing a MATH 105 prerequisite, that requirement may be satisfied in a variety of ways as described in the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this catalog. A member of the Mathematics faculty should be consulted for questions about mathematics placement.

Students receiving scores of 3, 4, or 5 on one of the calculus advanced placement examinations receive the following Westminster credit: