Degrees for Education

Program Requirements

The Mathematics certifi cation program requires students to take mathematics and education courses. All courses required for certifi cation, including an intensive fi eld experience, must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to student teaching. The information below lists the program requirements and will assist students in planning a program of studies. Students should examine their undergraduate transcripts to determine which courses may have already been completed that would satisfy the listed requirements and list the course taken.
EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (24 Credits Required)
EDUC 313 and EDUC 314 must be taken concurrently.
EDUC 313 FIELD OBSERVATION/PARTICIPATION (2). Prerequisite: admission into Secondary Teacher Certification Program. Prerequisite or concurrent: EDUC 314
EDUC 314 LEARNING THEORY AND INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES (3). Prerequisite: admission into Secondary Teacher Certification Program. Prerequisite or concurrent: EDUC 313
EDUC 315 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS IN EDUCATION (3). (Certifi cation students must enroll in section reserved for prospective secondary teachers.) Prerequisite: admission in Elementary Education Major or Secondary Teacher Certification Program
EDUC 417 TEACHING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3). (Offered fall term only). Prerequisite: EDUC 314, EDUC 315, admission into Secondary Mathematics Certification program
EDUC 435 NEEDS OF SPECIAL LEARNERS (1). Prerequisite: eighth-semester standing in Secondary Teacher Certification Program
EDUC 395 STUDENT TEACHING (12). Prerequisite: all other courses required for teacher certification (EDUC 395 and EDUC 435 must be taken concurrently.)
Mathematics Course Requirements (26 Credits Required)
MATH 140 CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I (4). Prerequisite: MATH 022, MATH 026; or MATH 040 or MATH 041 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency exam
MATH 141 CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II (4). Prerequisite: MATH 140, MATH 140A, MATH 140B, or MATH 140H
MATH 315 FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
MATH 446 INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED STATISTICS I (3). Prerequisite: MATH 022 or MATH 040
MATH 427 FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY (3). Prerequisite: MATH 230 or MATH 231
MATH 430 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND DISCRETE MODELS I (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
MATH 475 INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141 and one of the following:
MATH 450 MATHEMATICAL MODELING (3). Prerequisite: MATH 315, MATH 430; or MATH 405 or MATH 412 OR
MATH 425 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
Computer Science Requirements (6 Credits Required)
3-credit approved computer course (e.g., C++, Ada, COMP 351*, Computers for Teachers)
COMP 350 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE I (3)
*COMP 351 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE II (3). Prerequisite: COMP 350

The program is structured around three components: core curriculum, research and methodology, and emphasis area.

Required core: 30-33
Coun 601 Prof Orientation (3)
Coun 603 Theory & Pract of Career Develop (3)
Coun 605 Pre-Pract in Coun Skills (3)
Coun 606 Theories & Prin of Ind Couns (3)
Coun 607 Group Tech Coun (3)
Coun 611 Multicult Coun (3)
Coun 634 Practicum (3)
Coun 698 Internship in Counseling (3-6)*
GnEd 605 Statistics for Educ (3)
GnEd 610 Educ Res Interpret (3)

* Six hours over two semesters. Three credits each semester. This can be done in one semester with approval of adviser.

Core Total: 33

Students will select an emphasis area in consultation with their education adviser and advisers for the field(s) of study selected. Emphasis area options are available in many of the university’s content fields, offering course selections to meet individual needs. Specifically, emphasis-area options may be formulated from programs which offer 500- and/or 600-level courses in many disciplines including advanced placement and outside the School of Education, including art, music, Spanish, English, philosophy, history, political science, business, human performance and sport, anthropology, sociology, psychology, computer science, mathematics, life science (in biology and environmental science), chemistry, geology, physics, and also in technology teacher education, reading, early childhood multicultural education, and bilingual education. The adviser for the area of interest should be consulted.

In formulating plans for the emphasis area, students and advisers must consider various limitations: the frequency of offering of the necessary 500- and 600-level courses, both during the fall and spring semesters and in the summer session (the selection may be especially limited for students who rely totally or principally on classes scheduled in evenings and/or summers); any requirements from the State of New Mexico Public Education Department; having the preparation to undertake advanced studies in the field; and for students whose undergraduate degrees are from Highlands, the availability of appropriate 500-level courses that were not taken already at the 400-level.

Emphasis in School Counseling
Required courses: 12
Coun 602 Coun Child & Adol (3)
Coun 608 Appraisal of Ind, Group, & Fam in Coun (3)
Coun 615 Family Coun (3)
Coun 620 Org & Admin of Sch Coun (3)

Electives: 3
Choose one course in consultation with an adviser. Emphasis Total: 15
Emphasis in Professional Counselor Licensure

Required courses: 12
Coun 608 Appraisal of Ind, Group & Fam in Coun (3)
Coun 615 Family Coun (3)
Coun 619 Mgmt of Coun Prog (3)
Coun 625 Couns Individ Across Lifespan (3)
Elective: 3

Choose one course in consultation with an adviser.Emphasis Total: 15
Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling

Required courses: 15
Coun 608 Appraisal of Individual/ Group/Family (3)
Coun 640 Rehab Foundations (3)
Coun 642 Case Mgmt/Job Placement (3)
SpEd 673 Medical Aspects of Disability (3)
SpEd 674 Psychocult/Psychosoc Aspects of Disabil (3)