Math & Computer Science for Secondary School Teachers (Grades 7-12)
This major requires a core of courses from
mathematics and computer science. Graduates
of the program will be equipped to
teach both mathematics and computer
science in secondary schools. The purpose
of the major is to provide secondary school
teachers in training with a fundamentally
strong background in mathematics and
computer science. This will create a greater
pool of talent in math and computer science
education, from which middle and high
school teachers can be drawn. The program
has been designed to emphasize the fundamental
understanding of both mathematics
and computer science.
The objectives of the Math and Computer
Science Major are to:
- Provide secondary teachers in training
a program that will adequately prepare
and encourage them to teach the
expected mathematics and computing
courses to students in middle and high
school math and computer science programs.
- Train math teachers to develop each of
the competencies required by the State
Board of Education for licensure in math
education.
- Broaden the scope of mathematics and
computing to secondary school teachers
in training, allowing them to develop
methods in which to relay the content
material to their students so that the students
can fully understand what is being
taught.
- Provide secondary teachers in training
with the background so they can assume
responsibility for managing the computing
facilities at their school.
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