Mathematics B.S. - PTEP

See:"Secondary Teaching Emphasis" .

In the secondary PTEP, students must take MED 341 and MED 441.

For admission to PTEP, the student must have:

completed MATH 131 and MATH 132 (with a grade of "C" or better);
completed at UNC at least two content courses that may count toward the Math major;
a GPA of at least 2.5 in all content courses taken at UNC that may count toward the major.

For admission to Student Teaching, the student must have:

satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours of content courses that may count toward the math major, including: MATH 221, MATH 321 and MATH 341;
satisfactorily completed Phases One, Two and Three of the Secondary Teacher Education Program;
a GPA of at least 2.5 in content courses taken at UNC that may count toward the major.

The GPA in the content courses will be computed by the School of Mathematical Sciences according to procedures approved by the faculty that are in place at the time the student's application for admission to PTEP, or to student teaching, or for graduation.

Content courses that may count toward the major are those mathematics, statistics and/or computer courses specified in the Catalog as required courses for the major, or as program electives in the major.

It is recommended that students take MED 272, Mathematics Tutoring, for two semesters.

It is recommended that students take MATH 341, Introduction to Modern Geometry, before taking MATH 464.