Critical Path Courses – Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses, which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan. Place the (CP) next to the credit hours for the course.
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | Credit | Spring Semester | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA 141 Calculus IA,5 | 4(CP) | MA 241 Calculus IIA,5 | 4(CP) |
| Science2,B,4 | 4 | Science2,B,4 | 4 |
| ENG 101 Academic Writing & ResearchH | 4 | COM 112 Interpersonal Comm.D | 3 |
| E 115 Intro Computing Environments1 | 1 | ST 311 Introduction to Statistics5 | 3 |
| ED 100 Intro to Education6 | 2 | HES_***Health & Exercise CourseE | 1 |
| 15 | 15 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | Credit | Spring Semester | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA 242 Calculus III5 | 4(CP) | MA 403 Intro. to Modern Algebra5 | 3 |
| MA 225 Found.of Advanced Math5 | 3(CP) | MA 405 Linear Algebra and Matrices5 | 3 |
| EMS 204 Intro to Mathematics Education6 | 2(CP) | ECI 305 Education and Equity6,G | 3 |
| ED 204 Intro to 21st Century Teaching6 | 2(CP) | EDP 304 Educational PsychologyD,6 | 3 |
| Introduction to Programming3,5 | 3 | ST 312 Introduction to Statistics II5 | 3 |
| GEP Interdisc. Persp.G,I,J | 2-3 | ST 307 Introduction to Statistical Programming5 | 1 |
| 16-17 | 16 |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | Credit | Spring Semester | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST 421 Intro. to Mathematical Statistics I5 | 3 | ST 422 Intro to Mathematical Statistics II5 | 3 |
| MA 351 Intro to Discrete Mathematical Models5,7 | 3 | EMS 472 Teaching Math Topics in High School6 | 3 |
| GEP Humanities Req.C,I,J | 3 | EMS 480 Teaching Math with Technology6 | 3 |
| ED 311 Classroom Assessment Principles & Practices6 | 2 | GEP Humanities Req.C,I,J | 3 |
| ED 312 Classroom Assess. Principles & Practices: Prof. Learning Lab6 | 1 | ELP 344 School and Society6 | 3 |
| HES_***Health & Exercise CourseE | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | Credit | Spring Semester | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA 408 Found. of Euclidean Geometry5 | 3 | EMS 471 Student Teaching6 | 10 |
| EMS 490 School Math from an Adv. Perspective6 | 3 | EMS 495 Seminar6 | 2 |
| EMS 470 Methods & Materials for Teaching Math6 | 3 | ||
| GEP Add. Breadth Req.: Hum/SS/VPAF,I,J | 3 | ||
| ECI 416 Teaching Exceptional Students6 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 |
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 120
Major/Program Footnotes
1. COS 100 may substitute for E 115
2. To satisfy the science requirement a sequence of two lab-based science courses (CH 101/CH 102 and CH 201/CH 202, or BIO 181 and BIO 183, or PY 205 and PY 208, or PY 201 and PY 202, or PY 211 and PY 212) must be taken. The third science may be selected from the GEP list of approved science courses.
3. Introduction to programming course must be selected from CSC 110, MA 116, CSC 112, CSC 114, or CSC 116.
4. At most one grade below a C- is permitted in the courses satisfying the science requirement.
5. At most one grade below a C is permitted in the mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses.
6. A grade below a B- is not permitted in EMS 204. A grade below a C is not permitted in all other EMS, EDP, ECI, ELP, and ED courses.
7. MA 341 may be taken in place of MA 351.
*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 141, MA 241
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: CH 101/102 and CH 201/202; or BIO 181/183; or PY 201/202 or PY 205/208 or PY 211/212
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: ED 304, COM 112
E. Health and Exercise Studies (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Health & Exercise Studies Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Health & Exercise Studies course list.
F. Additional Breadth – (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Major/College course requirements satisfies 3 credit hours of this requirement. Remaining hours must be chosen from the University Approved GEP course list for the category: ECI 305
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better)
The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:
K. Foreign Language proficiency – Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.