Updated Nov 27, 2007
The Bachelor of Arts MELT major is a program designed for and limited to students enrolled in the School of Education's teacher education program who are seeking certification at the elementary school level and who wish to pursue mathematics as their content major.
The MELT program prepares elementary school teachers to become leaders in their profession. Students will obtain a strong mathematical preparation without being required to study to the depth required for secondary school teaching. Graduates will be well prepared to become "mathematics specialists" in elementary schools, master teachers who will provide vision, focus, and leadership in their schools, become mentors to other teachers and take a leading role in determining the school's mathematics curriculum.
Students planning to complete the MELT major should consult with both an MSCS Department advisor (Dr. Jack Moyer or Dr. Peter Jones) and the Director of Teacher Education in the School of Education from the beginning of their studies, to map out a path to timely graduation.
The Core Curriculum requirements for Education Majors, and the University and state requirements for teacher certification, are described in the Undergraduate Bulletin. As well as fulfilling the requirements of the College of Education, MELT majors are required to complete the College Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts, also to be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Course requirements:
The major requires thirty one hours of mathematics courses, comprising the following, all of which carry three credits except for MATH 031 and MATH 032, which carry two credits:
| MATH 30 | Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers |
| MATH 31 | Number Systems and Operations for Elementary School Teachers |
| MATH 32 | Algebra and Geometry for Teachers |
| MATH 71 | Elements of Calculus 1 |
| (MATH 80 or advanced placement credit for MATH 80 may be substituted for MATH 71) | |
| MATH 90 | Discrete Mathematics |
| MATH 101 | History of Mathematical Ideas |
| MATH 120 | Theory of Numbers |
| MATH 121 | Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory |
| MATH 135 | Foundations of Geometry |
| MATH 147 | System Modeling and Analysis |
| MATH 164 | Statistical Methods |
Requirements for certification:
To be eligible for a middle childhood/early adolescence teaching license, students must complete the following courses offered by the School of Education: EDUC 8, EDUC 31, EDUC 32, EDUC 148, EDUC 78, EDUC 79, EDUC 88, EDUC 100, EDUC 110, EDUC 120, EDUC 128, EDUC 140, EDUC 158, EDUC 160 and EDUC 181. Students must also check with their advisers in the School of Education in regard to sequence and admission requirements. Usually, EDUC 181, Student Teaching, is the last course to be completed in the program. Students must apply and be approved by the Office of Teacher Education to student teach.
