UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Degree Requirements

Mathematics Major

Mathematics Major - Liberal Arts

Mathematics Major - Liberal Arts: 38 Total Credits

Required Courses: 20 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 236 Discrete Mathematics 4 cr.
MATH 256 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 268 Calculus III 4 cr.
MATH 385 Writing in Mathematics 1 cr.
or MATH 495 Undergraduate Research in Mathematics 1 cr.

Directed Electives: 18 cr. hrs.
Select at least six mathematics courses numbered higher than 300, excluding MATH  305 and 436


Required Supporting Courses: 3 cr. hrs.
Select one from:
MATH 205 Mathematical Programming 3 cr.
or
PHYS 211 Scientific Program 3 cr.
or
CSIS 239 Introduction to Data Science 3 cr.
or
GENG 165 Programming for Engineers 3 cr.

 

Mathematics Major - Education

Teacher License: Mathematics, Grades 4 - 12, DPI Code: 1400

Education Foundations Courses (12 cr.)
TED 100 Introduction to Education 3 cr.
TED 250 Educational Psychology 3 cr.
TED 252 
Foundations of Diversity and Equity in Education (d) 3 cr.
SPED 330 Introduction to Special Education 3 cr.

Professional Education - Mathematics Education Grades 4 - 12,  (23 cr.)

Middle School Methods Block (all courses completed in the same semester)

  • MATH 304 Investigations in Middle School Mathematics 3 cr,
  • TED 457 Applied Support for Diverse Learners in the Mathematics Middle School Classroom 3 cr.
  • TED 458 Middle School Mathematics Methods 4 cr.

High School Methods Block (all courses completed in the same semester)

  • MATH 305 Integrating Technology in Teaching High School Mathematics 3 cr.
  • TED 438 High School Mathematics Methods 4 cr.
  • TED 464 Content Literacy in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom 3 cr.
  • TED 467 Motivation and Engagement in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom 3 cr.
     

Professional Education - Student Teaching / Internship (12 cr.)

  • TED 421 Student Teaching Seminar 2 cr.
  • TED 472 Student Teaching: - Initial 10 cr.
    or
    TED 479 K-12 Internship Teaching 10 cr.
    or
  • TED 474 Student Teaching - COST 10 cr.  

Major Content Area Requirements 37 Total Credits
Required Courses: 31 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 236 Discrete Mathematics 4 cr.
MATH 256 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 268 Calculus III 4 cr.
MATH 351 Abstract Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 356 Probability 3 cr.
MATH 411 Geometry 3 cr.
MATH 316 Mathematical Modeling 3 cr.
or
MATH 326 Applied Statistics 3 cr.
or
MATH 357 Mathematical Statistics 3 cr.

Directed Electives: 6 cr. hrs.
Select at least two mathematics courses numbered higher than 300, excluding MATH  304, 305, 351, 356, 411, 316 371, 379 and 436

 

Department of Mathematics

207 North Hall
715-425-3326
www.uwrf.edu/MATH/

Laurel Langford-Chair, Arunendu Chatterjee, Robert Coffman, Ioana Ghenciu, Erick Hofacker, Michael Loper, Kathy Tomlinson, Alexandru Tupan.

The mathematics department offers two options for mathematics majors, the liberal arts option and the education option. Both are based on a common core curriculum of 18 credit hours.

  1. The liberal arts mathematics major is designed for students who desire a general education in mathematics as a background for graduate school or a career related to mathematics.
  2. The education mathematics major is designed for prospective secondary school teachers. The curriculum provides the student with specialized preparation in mathematics and professional training required to obtain teacher certification.