Secondary Education: Mathematics

Important Information

Disclosures

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting .

Courses Needed for This Program*

Total Credits Required for Degree: 63*

Notes

** Denotes General Education Diversity Course

No course substitutions or course waivers are given in the A.A.T. degree.

NOTE: Minimum GPA 2.75
Required Exit Portfolio
Required passing score on an Academic Skills Assessments per the Maryland State Department of Education. Please see the Program Director.

Program Description

The A.A.T. degree is the transfer option for students in the secondary mathematics teacher education major. This degree guarantees a seamless transfer to Maryland four-year public and most private institutions in the teacher education majors. Students should note the differences between the A.A. and the A.A.T. degrees, especially the requirements of the minimum GPA of 2.75 and an exit portfolio.  For those students who earn a GPA of 2.75-2.99, successful passage of the PRAXIS Core, SAT, ACT, or GRE is required.  For students with a minimum GPA of 3.0, the Basic Skills Assessment is not required.

Secondary Education in Maryland includes grades 7-12.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree option, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate understanding of how children learn and develop by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
2. provide learning opportunities that support a child’s intellectual, social, and personal development by creating instructional activities that are developmentally appropriate;
3. understand diversity and its connection to learning by analyzing hypothetical scenarios;
4. use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
5. understand how to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom using verbal, non-verbal, and technological communication techniques by creating a lesson plan using the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks;
6. be reflective and continually evaluate the effects of his or her choices and actions on self and others by completion of their Individual Development Plan; and,
7. understand the importance of fostering relationships with colleagues, families, and the larger community by utilizing technology to identify school-and community-based resources that support parents and families.