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B.A. Degree in Mathematics-Secondary Education

Effective Fall 1997

This major offers an excellent preparation for teaching Mathematics in secondary schools. Students interested in earning a California teaching credential from UCSD should contact Education Studies (EDS [formerly TEP] for information regarding prerequisites and requirements. It is recommended you contact EDS as early as possible.

Lower Division Requirements

1. Math 20A-B Calculus for Science and Engineering
  Math 20C Calculus and Analytical Geometry
  Math 20D Intoduction to Differential Equations
  Math 20E Vector Calculus
  Math 20F Linear Algebra
2. One of the following is recommended:
  CSE 8A/AL-B Introduction to Computer Science: Java
  MAE 9 C/C++ Programming
  MAE 10 FORTRAN for Engineers

Upper DivisionRequirements

1. Math 109 Mathematical Reasoning
2. Math 104A Number Theory
3. Math 163 History of Mathematics
4. EDS 129A-B-C Pre-Internship Practicum in Learning
5. Math 107A or Computer Algebra
  Math 155A or Computer Graphics
  Math 161 or Mathematical Computing
  Math 170A or Numerical Linear Algebra
  Math 187 Introduction to Cryptography
6. Math 180A or Introduction to Probability
  Math 183 Statistical Methods
7. Math 150A or Differential Geometry
  Math 151 or Topics in Geometry
  Math 153 or Geometry for Secondary Teachers
  Math 190 Introduction to Topology
8. Math 100A or Modern Algebra
  Math 102 or Applied Linear Algebra
  Math 103A Modern Applied Algebra
9. Math 140A or Foundations of Analysis
  Math 142A Advanced Calculus
10. Upper division courses must total 13 four-unit courses chosen from items 1-10. Upper division courses must include at least one (1) two-quarter sequence from the following list:
  Math 100A-B Modern Algebra
  Math 103A-B Modern Applied Algebra
  Math 103A-102 Modern and Applied Algebra
  Math 104A-B Number Theory
  Math 110-120A Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and Complex Analysis
  Math 110-130A Intro. to Partial and Ordinary Differential Equations
  Math 110-132A Partial Differential Equations
  Math 110-131 Partial Differential Equations, Variational Methods in Optimization
  Math 120A-B Complex Analysis
  Math 130A-B Ordinary Differential Equations
  Math 130A-132A Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
  Math 132A-B Partial Differential and Integral Equations
  Math 140A-B Foundations of Analysis
  Math 142A-B Advanced Calculus
  Math 150A-B Differential Geometry, Calculus on Manifolds
  Math 155A-B Computer Graphics
  Math 160A-B Elementary Math Logic
  Math 170A-B Numerical Mathematics
  Math 170A-172 Numerical Linear Algebra and Partial DifferentialEquations
  Math 170A-173 Numerical Linear Algebra and Mathematical Software
  Math 170A-171A Numerical Linear Algebra and Mathematical Programming
  Math 171A-B Math Programming-Numerical Optimization
  Math 180A-B Introduction to Probability
  Math 180A-181A Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  Math 193A-B Actuarial Mathematics