Successful completion of this program includes meeting all requirements and earning a passing score on the edTPA portfolio during the internship semester. Upon completion of this program and any state-required Praxis Subject Assessments, a student will be eligible to apply for the baccalaureate level Professional Certificate which provides teacher certification for mathematics (6-12). Teacher Education Programs may be altered to meet changes in federal and Alabama State Department of Education regulations.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
To become eligible for the Teacher Education Program and upper division education courses, please refer to the Steps to Apply or speak with the Office of Accreditation, Certification, and Partnership Initiatives, room 405 in Pod 4 of the CEPS Complex.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| MS 125 | Calculus I (Jax MIX Communication) | 4 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience 1 | 3 | |
| MS 126 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MS 302 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| MS 227 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MS 300 | Introduction to Advanced Mathematics (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| MS 323 | College Geometry | 3 |
| MS 352 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| ESE 329 | Adolescent Development and Behavior | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 230 or CS 231 | Fundamentals of Computing or Computer Programming I | 3 |
| MS 309 | Combinatorics | 3 |
| MS 441 | Abstract Algebra I (WI) | 3 |
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| ESE 445 | Quantitative Reasoning I | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MS 344 or MS 305 | Differential Equations or Number Theory | 3 |
| ESE 304 | Curriculum Planning and Learning Styles | 3 |
| ESE 306 | Integrated Instructional Design | 3 |
| ESE 383 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| ESE 446 | Quantitative Reasoning II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MS 475 | Seminar in Mathematics (WI) | 3 |
| ESE 420 | Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| ESE 444 | Assessment | 3 |
| ESE 450 | Classroom Management and Diversity in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 485 | Senior Practicum | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 495 | Internship in Education | 6 |
| ED 496 | Reflective Practices in Education (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
| 1 | Students must take a literature sequence and at least one history or a history sequence and at least one literature. Jax MIX Expression requires a total of nine (9) hours, while Jax MIX Experience requires a total of twelve (12) hours. |