The Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major in Mathematics (B SED-MATH) trains learners for the teaching of mathematics at the elementary and junior secondary schools by providing a strong theoretical and practical preparation coupled with a highly developed motivation. It equips beginning teachers with specialization in pedagogical content knowledge and integrates information and communication technology in its pedagogy.

This Major in Mathematics builds competencies for these jobs:

• Beginning Professional Teacher in Mathematics for Elementary and Junior Secondary Schools.
• Tutor and Facilitator in government, business and community-based organizations.
• Assistant Educational Researcher

CORE COURSES

• Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles
• The Teaching Profession
• The Teacher and Community, School Culture and Organizational Leadership
• Foundation of special and Inclusive Education
• Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching
• Assessment in Learning 1
• Assessment in Learning 2
• Technology for Teaching and Learning - 1
• The Teacher and School Curriculum
• Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum

MAJOR COURSES

• Trigonometry
• College and Advanced Algebra
• History of Mathematics
• Plane and Solid Geometry
• Logic and Set Theory
• Number Theory
• Calculus 1 with Analytical Geometry
• Linear Algebra
• Calculus II
• Elementary Statistics and Probability
• Mathematics of Investments
• Problem Solving , Mathematical InvestigatIon and Modelling Principles and Strategies of Teaching Mathematics
• Advanced Statistics
• Assessment and Evaluation in Mathematics
• Research in Mathematics 1
• Abstract Algebra
• Research in Mathematics
• Calculus III
• Technology for Teaching and Learning 2(Instrumentation and Technology in Mathematics)

PRACTICUM COURSES

• Field Study 1: Observation of Teaching-Learning in Actual School Environment
• Field Study 2: Participation and Teaching Assistantship
• Practice Teaching