Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

General Information on Undergraduate Program

The program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics education.

Undergraduate Curriculum


FIRST YEAR

First Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
PHYS111 PHYSICS I (MECHANICS) 5 4 2 6.0
MATH111 FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS 3 3 0 4.5
MATH113 CALCULUS I 5 4 2 7.5
MATH123 INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEORY 3 3 0 4.5
ENG101 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I 4 4 1 6.0
Semester Total:28.5

Second Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
PHYS112 PHYSICS II (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM) 5 4 2 6.0
MATH112 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 3 3 0 4.5
MATH114 CALCULUS II 5 4 2 7.5
MATH124 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY 3 3 0 4.5
BA100 CAREER PLANNING 0 1 0 2.0
ENG102 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II 4 4 1 6.0
IS100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS 0 0 2 1.0
Semester Total:31.5

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
MATH213 CALCULUS III 4 3 2 7.5
MATH261 LINEAR ALGEBRA I 4 4 0 10.0
HIST2201 0 2 0 2.0
EDS200 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION 3 3 0 5.0
CENG240 PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON FOR ENGINEERS 3 2 2 4.0
ENG211 ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS 3 3 1 4.0
Semester Total:32.5

Fourth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
MATH214 MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 4 3 2 7.5
MATH262 LINEAR ALGEBRA II 4 4 0 9.0
MATH268 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II 4 3 2 7.5
HIST2202 0 2 0 2.0
MSE210 THEORIES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 3 3 0 5.0
            ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:37

THIRD YEAR

Fifth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
MATH343 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4 4 0 7.0
STAT201 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY &STAT. I 3 3 0 6.0
MSE321 TEACHING AND LEARNING SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS I 3 3 0 5.0
MSE326 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 3 3 0 6.0
ENG311 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 3 1 4.0
TURK305 ORAL COMMUNICATION 2 2 0 3.0
Semester Total:31

Sixth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
MATH201 ELEMENTARY GEOMETRY 3 3 0 4.5
STAT202 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY &STAT.II 3 3 0 6.0
MSE288 COMMUNITY SERVICE 3 1 4 6.0
MSE305 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 3 3 0 6.0
MSE322 TEACHING AND LEARNING SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS II 3 3 0 5.0
MSE329 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT 3 2 2 5.0
TURK306 WRITTEN EXPRESSION 2 2 0 3.0
Semester Total:35.5

FOURTH YEAR

Seventh Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
EDS304 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 3 3 0 5.0
MSE409 PRACTICE TEACHING I 5 2 6 10.0
MSE431 RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION 3 3 0 8.0
MSE451 TEACHING AND LEARNING SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS III 3 3 0 5.0
            DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:40

Eighth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
EDS424 GUIDANCE 3 3 0 5.0
MSE410 PRACTICE TEACHING II 5 2 6 10.0
MSE452 TEACHING AND LEARNING SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS IV 3 3 0 5.0
            DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 6.0
            ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:38
Program Total:274

h/w = hours per week