Updated June 22, 2009

The Bachelor of Arts MELT major is a program designed for and limited to students enrolled in the College 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 College 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.

Course requirements:

The major requires thirty one hours of mathematics courses, comprising the following, all of which carry three credits except for MATH 2031 and MATH 2032, which carry two credits:

MATH 2030	Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers
MATH 2031	Number Systems and Operations for Elementary School Teachers
MATH 2032	Algebra and Geometry for Teachers
MATH 1400	Elements of Calculus 1
	(MATH 1450 or advanced placement credit for MATH 1450 may be substituted for MATH 1400)
MATH 2350	Discrete Mathematics
MATH 3100	Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
MATH 4300	History of Mathematical Ideas
MATH 4320	Theory of Numbers
MATH 4420	Foundations of Geometry
MATH 4630	Mathematical Modeling and Analysis
MATH 4720	Statistical Methods