2024-2025 Catalog 
  
    May 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Mathematics Teaching (MTH-MNR-AS) Minor

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus


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Minor

The Mathematics Secondary Education Minor prepares students to be able to teach Mathematics classes at the high school level. In courses like MATH 220  and MATH 438  along with the other courses in the minor, students will build the skills needed to teach high school mathematics courses. Paired with a secondary education major (not Mathematics) students will be eligible to teach in more than one content area.

Admission Requirements


This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements


  • Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; degree may not be a Mathematics major.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements


  • Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; degree may not be a Mathematics major.

All Minor Requirements - 30 Credits Required


Minor Courses - 30 Credits Required


These courses are used to calculate the minor 2.75 GPA requirement.

Notes


  • Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
  • Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Secondary Education Major


One secondary education major is required; must not be the same as secondary education minor.

The following is a list of current secondary education major choices:

  • Biology (BIED)
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology (BMMT)
  • Chemistry (CHED)
  • English (EEDU)
  • Geography (GEOG)
  • History (HISE)
  • Political Science (POSC)
  • Social Studies (SSED)

Graduation Requirements


In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements


These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

  • A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
  • A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
  • A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
  • A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
  • A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
  • Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
  • The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements


These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

  • All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
  • A GPA of 2.75 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
  • A minimum grade of C must be earned in all minor courses.

Contact Information


School of Education
(231) 591-5361
[email protected]

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