Mathematics Education
The math education program prepares you for the State of Illinois Professional Educator’s License in High School (Secondary) Education, with a concentration in math.
Preparing You for Success
You participate in classroom field experiences your first year, then you gain additional field experiences your sophomore and junior years. These prepare you for the senior year student teaching experience. Bradley faculty and your supervising teachers are valuable mentors throughout the process. You also work closely with math department faculty who give you a foundation in analysis and problem solving.
The teacher education department is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. It also is a member of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The high school education program is nationally recognized by the National Council for the Social Studies, National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, National Science Teachers Association and National Council of Teachers of English.
By the time you graduate, your experiences include:
- Professional development and licensure in high school (secondary) education
- More than 500 hours of field experience and student teaching in local classrooms
- Instruction and mentorship from faculty who taught on six continents, published 30 books on education and served in educational leadership at state and national levels
- Research opportunities with faculty
- Use of classroom technologies such as Smart Boards, virtual reality, 3-D printing and wearable devices
Making Your Mark
Math education teachers are in demand. All high school education students who completed the program and graduated boast a 100 percent pass rate on Illinois licensure tests, including the national edTPA portfolio evaluation. That success means you can enter the teaching profession or graduate school after graduation. As an educator, you can consider future graduate studies in curriculum and instruction or other fields.
Major Requirements
Mathematics Core - 21-22 hrs.
- MTH 121: Calculus I - 4 hrs.
- MTH 122: Calculus II - 4 hrs.
- MTH 223: Calculus III - 4 hrs.
- MTH 207: Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications - 3 hrs.
- MTH 325: Probability and Statistics I - 3 hrs.
- CS 100: Introduction to Programming Concepts and Languages - 3 hrs.
or CS 101: Introduction to Programming - 4 hrs.
Additional Required Courses - 6 hrs.
- MTH 404: Modern Algebra I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 420: Introduction to Analysis I - 3 hrs.
Elective Courses (choose five) - 15 hrs.
Not all may be from the same Depth Grouping.
- MTH 305: Modern Geometry - 3 hrs.
- MTH 345: Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
- MTH 403: Complex Variables I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 406: Elementary Topology - 3 hrs.
- MTH 414: Partial Differential Equations II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 420: Real Analysis - 3 hrs.
- MTH 421: Advanced Calculus - 3 hrs.
- MTH 514: Partial Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
- MTH 301: Combinatorics - 3 hrs.
- MTH 302: Graph Theory - 3 hrs.
- MTH 307: Linear Algebra - 3 hrs.
- MTH 310: Introduction to Number Theory - 3 hrs.
- MTH 404: Abstract Algebra I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 405: Abstract Algebra II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 325: Probability and Statistics I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 326: Probability and Statistics II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 335: Topics in Actuarial Science - 3 hrs.
- MTH 345: Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
- MTH 410: Numerical Methods I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 411: Numerical Methods II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 414: Partial Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
- MTH 427: Applied Statistical Methods - 3 hrs.
- MTH 428: Topics in Applied Statistics - 3 hrs.
- MTH 435: Stochastic Processes - 3 hrs.
- MTH 501: Topics in Applied Mathematics I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 502: Topics in Applied Mathematics II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 510: Numerical Analysis I - 3 hrs.
- MTH 511: Numerical Analysis II - 3 hrs.
- MTH 514: Partial Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
Group I: Analysis/Topology/Geometry
Group II: Algebra/Number Theory/Discrete Mathematics
Group III: Statistics and Applied Mathematics
Additional Professional Education Requirements
- See Teacher Education - High School Education program in the College of Education and Health Sciences.
The state currently requires that students be introduced to various topics in order to meet the Mathematics subject area endorsement requirements. Most of the mathematical topics required for endorsement are covered in the core curriculum. Currently, there are additional requirements in graph theory, geometry, and history of mathematics. State licensure requirements change frequently. It is the student’s responsibility to see that the current state requirements are satisfied.
Course Sequence
Sample program plan information is provided for sample purposes only. Students should consult with their academic advisor about their individual plan for course registration and completion of program requirements.
Professional Education Requirements (44 hours)
- ETE 100 Technology Applications — 1
- ETE 115 The History of Education in the United States — 3
- ETE 116 Field Experience: Schools and Schooling in American Society — 1.
- ETE 210 Human Development from Birth to Young Adulthood — 3
- ETE 211 Human Development from Birth to Young Adulthood and Effective Teaching Field Experience — 1
- ETE 216 Effective Planning and Instruction for Teaching — 3
- ETE 227 Development of the Early Adolescent (optional) — 3
- ETE 228 Strategies for Middle School Instruction (optional) — 3
- ETE 270 Physical Development and Health – 1 hr.
- ETE 280 Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, and Communities — 3
- ETE 308 Novice Teaching Experience in the High School — 3
- ETE 310 Teacher Performance Assessment — 1
- ETE 345 Guiding Learners: Creating Safe, Inclusive Learning Environments — 3
- ETE 365 Teaching Reading Within the Content Areas — 3
- ETE 371 Assessment and Technology for Middle School and High School Teachers — 3
- ETE 499 Student Teaching in the High School — 12
- ETE Special Methods (Math, Science, Social Studies or Family and Consumer Science) — 3
Math Requirements (33 hours)
- MTH 121 Calculus I — 3
- MTH 122 Calculus II — 4
- MTH 223 Calculus III — 4
- MTH 207 Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications — 3
- MTH 325 Probability and Statistics I — 3
- MTH 404 Modern Algebra I — 3
- MTH 420 Introduction to Analysis I — 3
- CS 100 Introduction to Programming Concepts and Languages or CS 101 Introduction to Programming — 4
One of the following sequences (6 additional hours)
- MTH 325 and 326 Probability and Statistics
- MTH 404 and 405 Modern Algebra
- MTH 420 and 421 or 403 Advanced Analysis, Calculus or Complex Variables
- MTH 501 and 502 Applied Mathematics
- MTH 510 and 511 Numerical Methods
English Language Learners Endorsement (18 hours)
*The ELL endorsement is optional for high school education
- ETE 234 Language Development — 3
- ETE 235 Methods of Teaching English Language Learners — 3
- ETE 236 Assessment of English Language Learners — 3
- ETE 237-239 Practicum for ELL — 3
- ETE 280 Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, and Communities — 3
- ENG 311 Introduction to Language or ENG 312 English Grammar — 3