Mathematics with Teacher Licensure

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This area is designed to provide a good background in mathematics for those students planning to teach mathematics at the secondary level. Completing this program also satisfies the requirements for secondary licensure in mathematics. Students seeking middle school licensure should review requirements found in the Education section of the catalog and see the appropriate licensure advisor for additional information.

I. Required courses in the major—40 hours, including:

An additional 9 hours chosen from:

MATH 251 - Discrete Mathematics (3)
Mathematics or Statistics Courses from the 300-400 level

II. Required courses outside the major—34 hours, consisting of:

Additional Information:

Please see the Education curriculum for more detail.

III. Other departmental requirements:

Satisfactory performance on a comprehensive Mathematics exam and the satisfactory presentation of one seminar in MATH 480.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Colloquium	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3