The University of Mobile’s mathematics program teaches you to converse fluently in the language of logic, to express relationships, to make comparisons, to use statistics and to reach conclusions.
Overall employment of mathematicians and statisticians is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations, as professionals are needed to analyze data and solve problems.
Some characteristics of professionals in the field of mathematics include strategic thinking and problem solving, persistence, curiosity, organization, ability to collaborate and an aptitude for technology.
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Core Courses
Core Courses
Major Course
Concentrations
Core Courses
Effective English
The Literary Tradition
Intro to the Bible OR Christian Worldview
History of Christian Thought OR Mission & Message of Jesus
Basic Public Speaking OR Intro to Philosophy
History Course
Laboratory Science
Mathematics
General Education Electives
Major Course
MA 201 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MA 202 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MA 211 Elementary Statistics
* additional six upper-level math courses for a minimum of 31 hours of mathematics coursework.
Additional Minor is required
Financial or Applied Mathematics:
MA 112 Precalculus Algebra
MA 113 Trigonometry
MA 307 Foundations of Mathematics
MA 311 Linear Algebra
MA 312 Modern Algebra
MA 315 Number Theory
Concentrations
Mathematics with Applied Concentration
CIS 265 Programming I
CIS 365 Programming II
MA 303 Intermediate Calculus MA 304 Differential Equations MA 311 Linear Algebra
MA 407 Applied Mathematics PH 301 General Physics I
PH 302 General Physics II
Financial Mathematics Concentration
AC 241 Principles of Accounting I
BA 319 Business Analytics
CIS 101 Microcomputer Applications
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics
FI 330 Principles of Finance
FI 435 Investments
MA 303 Intermediate Calculus
MA 311 Linear Algebra
MA 480 Financial Mathematics
For Students Seeking Secondary Certification
Students must receive a C or higher on all the teacher education (TE) and major (teaching field) courses:
TE 201 Foundations of Education
TE 301 Human Growth and Development
TE 304 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth
TE 306 Principles and Ethics of Teaching in Secondary Schools
TE 405 Education and Technology
TE 412 Classroom Management (admitted intoTE)
TE 417 Reading Improvement in the Content Areas (admitted into TE)
TE 421 Evaluation of Teaching and Learning (admitted into TE)
TE 422 Educational Psychology (admitted into TE)
TE 423 Student Teaching and Seminar (Must be taken with TE 433; admitted into TE)
TE 433 edTPA Professional Development Seminar (must be taken with TE 423; admitted into TE) TE 470 Secondary School Teaching: Concepts, Strategies, and Methods (admitted to TE)
Mathematics Secondary Methods TE 472 Clinical Methods in Teaching Secondary School - Mathematics (admitted into TE)
Additional
7 additional hours of upper-level (300/400 level) math courses are required for certification.
Student teaching and edTPA Professional Development Seminar (TE 423 and TE 433 ) must be taken during the student's final semester after all other coursework is completed. Students may only register for one additional course (TE 433) during the semester of student teaching. Please refer to the School of Education section of this catalog for more information regarding program admission and student teaching guidelines.
SHAPING YOUR FUTURE
Program Benefits
Career Opportunities
Program Benefits
Small classes with individual attention from faculty
Observation of several teachers and classes in local high schools
High demand for secondary school math teachers throughout the state/region
Your Dream Job Awaits!
Secondary School Teacher
College/University Professor
Operations Research Analyst
Actuary
SHAPING YOUR FUTURE
“Upon completion of the mathematics degree requirements from the University of Mobile and certification from the State of Alabama, students are all but guaranteed a mathematics teaching position in a high school in the state.”
