Mathematics B.S. Concentration in Education - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a teaching certification is for students wanting to teach mathematics in grades 7-12. This degree plan is similar to the B.S. in Mathematics program except that education coursework is introduced in the student's third and fourth year to prepare them to be a professional educator.

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MATH 2413 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 4 ______ MATH 2414 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II 4 ______
Lab Science 4 ______ MATH 3321 Discrete Structures 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
COMM 3 ______ ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______
Creative Art 3 ______ Lab Science 4 ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 17 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 ______ MATH 3300 History of Mathematics 3 ______
MATH 2318 Linear Algebra 3 ______ MATH 3322 Intro to Advanced Mathematics 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______ EDUC 2310 Intro to Teacher Education 3 ______
Social and Behavioral Science 3 ______ Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 15 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
EDUC 3300 Human Devel and Learning 3 ______ EDUC 3380 Secondary Curric/Methodology 3 ______
MATH 3370 Introduction to the Theory of Statistical Inference 3 ______ COSC 3 ______
Elective 3 ______ READ 3326 Content Area Reading 3 ______
Elective 3 ______ MATH 3350 Modern Algebra - Groups
or Modern Algebra - Rings
3 ______
MATH 4325 Analysis I 3 ______ MATH 4307 Problem Solving 3 ______
______ MATH 4321 Capstone for Educator Preparation 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 18 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
EDUC 4380 Secondary Meth/Clssrm Mgmt 3 ______ EDUC 4620 Clinical Teaching 6 ______
MATH 3313 Elementary Geometry 3 ______ ______
Elective 3 ______ ______
MATH Elective 3 ______ ______
Elective 4 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 6 ______