Mathematics Secondary Teaching Emphasis

The secondary teaching emphasis will prepare you for a career in teaching math to grades 7-12. Coursework includes education-focused content that prepares you for pursuing your teaching credential and electives may be chosen to meet requirements in the teacher education program.

Admission requirements

Students who are interested in applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program should consult with their academic advisors and/or contact the Regional Enrollment Office prior to (2 or more semesters before) completion of their degrees.

Applicants to the Teacher Education Program are required to complete the following in order to be considered for admission.

• Online application
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• A written request to waive the GPA requirement can be submitted for Program Director consideration.
• Three letters of reference
• Personal statement documenting experience working with youth LA 385 - Critical Approaches to Teaching is recommended to students, as it provides school-based experiences with youth that meet this requirement.
• Verifications of negative TB test and Certificate of Clearance.

Testing Requirements

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required tests prior to admission to the credential program. Students must meet established testing requirements to progress into the student teaching or internship phase of the Teacher Education Program.

• Passing results on CBEST
• Passing results on CSET for area of credential

Prerequisites

Required Co-requisite Courses

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required co-requisite courses as part of their undergraduate programs. If not completed prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program, the equivalent graduate-level courses can be added to a student’s academic plan for the credential program.

Transferring to Fresno Pacific

FPU is a partner school with Transferology, a web-based tool that allows you to match the courses you’ve already taken with FPU programs. Visit Transferology.com to create an account and get started.

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Information

Mathematics (AS-T) to Mathematics: Secondary Teaching Emphasis, B.A.

BA courses fulfilled through ADT:

• All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
• BA co-requisites and major courses fulfilled through ADT:
  • MATH 210   Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 220   Calculus II (4)
  • MATH 230   Calculus III (4)
• This program is offered as daytime traditional

ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units.

Course listing

Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

If you are interested in only completing the Mathematics Secondary Teaching Emphasis, see below for course listings. Contact Shawn Wirts with any questions at shawn.wirts@fresno.edu.
 

Emphasis Core (15 Units)

Electives (9 Units)

Select three of the following

Computer science courses (advisor approval required)

MATH-477 must be taken for a total of 3 units to serve as an elective. Course may be repeated for credit.

Three-Year Degree Option

This academic program is available as a three-year bachelor's degree or as a standard four-year bachelor’s degree. View more information about the three-year option.

Sample Curriculum Map

Below is a sample curriculum map for this program. This map serves as an example of how courses are set up to ensure completion of the degree in three years. The course listing is based on a sample year and follows a fall, spring and summer academic year. Some courses are only offered on odd or even years. An advisor will work with you to create a curriculum map that is unique to you.

Year 1

Fall

Code	Title	Units
CP 152	Freshman Seminar	1
BIB 100	Jesus and the Christian Community	3
CSSE 112	Survey of Computer Science	4
MATH 220	Calculus II	4
	Written/Oral Communication	3
	PE	1
	Total units	16

Spring

Code	Title	Units
MATH 230	Calculus III	4
BIOL 100	Principles of Biology	4
	Written/Oral Communication	3
PSY 120	General Psychology	3
	Humanities	3
	Total units	17

Summer

Code	Title	Units
HIST 130	Medieval and Early Modern Civilizations	4
KIN 120	Concepts of Wellness	3
	Humanities	3
	Total units	10

Year 2

Fall

Code	Title	Units
MATH 360	Probability and Statistical Methods	3
MATH 370	Discrete Mathematics	3
LA 385	Critical Approaches to Teaching	3
MATH 320	Geometry	3
PHYS 130	Physics	4
	Total units	16

Spring

Code	Title	Units
MATH 480	History of Mathematics	3
MATH 420	Real Analysis I	3
HIST 120	Ancient Civilizations	4
PSY 355	Adolescent Development	3
MATH 345	Numerical Analysis	3
	Total units	16

Summer

Code	Title	Units
HIST 140	Modern Civilizations	4
	Biblical Literature	3
EDUC 638	Health Education for Teachers	2
PS 120 or HIST 150	American Politics and Society or American Civilization	3
	Total units	12

Year 3

Fall

Code	Title	Units
MATH 375	Introduction to Game Theory	3
PHIL 103	Logic and Critical Thinking	3
MATH 350	Problem Solving	3
MATH 335	Linear Algebra	3
EDUC 604	Foundations of Education	4
	Total units	16

Spring

Code	Title	Units
MATH 330	Abstract Algebra	3
MATH 340	Number Theory	3
MATH 482	Practicum in Mathematics	1
THEO 430	Contemporary Theologies	3
EDUC 605	Teaching the Exceptional Learner	3
MATH 365	Differential Equations	3
MATH 485	Senior Seminar in Mathematics	1
	Total units	17

Total Units: 120

Program director

Shawn Wirts, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Program Director, Mathematics B.A.

Faculty

Ron Pratt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Program Director, Applied Mathematics B.S.

Manjula Peter Joseph, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mathematics Education