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Mathematics Education

 

Our students taking the education option are trained to become mathematics teachers. The students with additional courses in education (EDES 4006 and EDFU 3129) and History (HIST 3214 or HIST 3242 and HIST 3111 or HIST 3112) as  free electives can obtain their teachers's license from the Puerto Rico Department of Education.

 

First Year ( First Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

MATE 3005

Pre-Calculus

5

QUIM 3001

General Chemistry

4

CIBI 3031

Intro. to the Biological Sciences I

3

ESPA 3101

Basic Course in Spanish

3

INGL 3101

Basic Course in English

3

 

18

 

First Year ( Second Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

MATE 3031

Calculus I

4

QUIM 3002

General Chemistry

4

CIBI 3032

Intro. to the Biological Sciences II

3

ESPA 3102

Basic Course in Spanish

3

INGL 3102

Basic Course in English

3

EDFI ----

Course in Physical Education

1

 

18

 

Second Year ( First Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

MATE 3032

Calculus II

4

COMP 3010

Introduction to Computer Programming I

3

ESPA ----

Course above level of Basic Spanish

3

INGL 3---

Second year course in English

3

MATE 3020

Intro. to the Foundations of Mathematics

3

EDFI ----

Course in Physical Education

1

 

17

 

Second Year ( Second Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

MATE 3063

Calculus III

3

MATE 3030

Introduction to Geometry

3

EDFU3007

Social Foundations of Education

3

ESPA 3---

Course above level of Basic Spanish

3

INGL 3---

Second year course in English

3

MATE 4031

Introduction to Linear Algebra

3

 

18

 

Third Year ( First Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

MATE 4009

Ordinary Differential Equations

3

MATE 4008

Introduction to Algebraic Structures

3

EDFU 3001

Human Growth and Development I

3

FISI 3171

Physics I

4

FISI 3173

Physics Laboratory I

1

CISO 3121

Intro. to the Study of the Social Sciences

3

 

17

 

Third Year ( Second Semester )

Course

Description

Credits

ESMA 4001

Mathematical Statistics I

3

MATE 3040

Theory of Numbers

3

CISO 3122

Intro. to the Study of the Social Sciences

3

FISI 3172

Physics II

4

FISI 3174

Physics Laboratory I

1