B.S. in Mathematics with Secondary-Level Teaching Licensure

This program of study allows students to complete a baccalaureate degree in mathematics and also be licensed to teach secondary mathematics at the end of four years. Students pursuing licensure in this manner complete all requirements necessary for Virginia licensure, including field experience and student teaching. The study of mathematics introduces students to mathematical abstraction as well as how mathematics can be used to solve practical problems. Many courses in this discipline provide the basic foundations necessary to support study in all majors. Whenever possible, mathematics courses introduce concepts using applications, analytical solutions (equation solving), numerical approximations, and graphical interpretations. The mathematics major requirements fall into four categories: foundation courses, offered each semester, are prerequisites for subsequent courses introduction-to-proof courses, offered on an alternating-year basis, give students a more clear idea of pure mathematics applied or computational mathematics, offered on a rotating basis, encourage students to use mathematics to solve, or elucidate, real-world problems high-level proof courses, offered on a rotating basis, push students to understand mathematics in a deeper, more abstract way A special feature of Marymount's mathematics program is the fall seminar series. Faculty members and students meet for one hour each week to hear presentations by professional mathematicians about their career paths. Students also give short presentations on mathematical topics of interest. Beyond regular coursework, several faculty members have collaborated with students on joint research projects, most notably in mathematics education and in computational biology. Faculty and students regularly present their research findings at national conferences. Upon successful completion of the mathematics program, students will be able to gather, evaluate, and use relevant mathematical definitions and results to create logical, grammatically correct proofs; connect mathematical ideas to real-world applications, including the creation and interpretation of mathematical models; communicate mathematical ideas through oral and written presentations; use a variety of technologies to solve mathematical problems; articulate career, internship, and summer program opportunities for mathematicians; and pose, research, and address new mathematical questions. Marymount?s mathematics program prepares students for immediate careers in the field, as well as for graduate study. Computation and modeling are intentionally infused into the major so students are ready for jobs that require strong technical abilities. Marymount mathematics majors can also earn licensure to teach middle school or high school mathematics.