Undergraduate programs
The mathematical sciences have long provided the necessary languages of the physical sciences, but are now also recognized as important components of study for students in computer science, social sciences, business administration, education, and the biological sciences. Mathematics and statistics are also disciplines in themselves and may be studied purely for the excitement and discovery it brings to those who study it. To meet these needs the department offers an array of courses in pure and applied mathematics and statistics.
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Mathematics for Middle School Teachers Minor
Requirements
This mathematics minor is intended for those who plan to enter a Graduate Teacher Education Program and be licensed in middle school mathematics (grades 5-9). A student must complete the following program (12 credits must be upper-division; 9 of these 12 upper-division credits must be taken in residence at PSU):
Courses
| Mth 211 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I | 4 |
| Mth 212 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II | 4 |
| Mth 213 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III | 4 |
| Mth 490 | Computing in Mathematics for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 491 | Experimental Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 492 | Problem Solving for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 493 | Geometry for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 494 | Arithmetic and Algebraic Structures for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 495 | Historical Topics in Mathematics for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Mth 496 | Concepts of Calculus for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| | Approved elective course (see an adviser) | 2-4 |
Only grades of C-, P, or above count toward satisfying the department minor requirements. No more than three courses with a grade of P may be counted toward these requirements.