Meeting Minutes: Committee on Educator Preparation
Academic Committee on Math Recommendations, October 31, 2000
TEACHER EDUCATION
CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
The Academic Committee on Math has submitted the following recommendation:
The current core curriculum requirements include the following two statements about the required math course in Area A:
"For students majoring in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering technology, architecture, computer science, geology, geography (B.S.), forestry, pharmacy, or physical therapy, pre-calculus will be the required mathematics course in Area A (Essential Skills) at all institutions."
"Institutions may require pre-calculus in Area A for majors in agricultural science, environmental science, science education and mathematics education."
The Academic Committee on Math recommends that math ed. be moved from the second Group to the first group in light of the requirement that teacher ed. students have an equivalent major in the field. Students without pre-calculus in Area A cannot take required Area F math courses and could not complete a program in 120 hours.
This recommendation was approved by the Council on General Education and ACAA to become effective for students entering in summer 2001. However, before the change for math is implemented, it seems that consideration of a similar change for science ed. majors is needed as well. ACAA will be meeting again on November 3, 2000.
Kathleen Burk, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.