Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) in Mathematics with Secondary Teacher Certification*

(120 credit hours)

Academic Major
Courses	Hours
Mathematics 1316, 2305, 2312, 2413	13
Mathematics 3301, 3310, 3321, 4171, 4181, 4321, 4322	17
Specialization Area	18-24

Major Support Courses
Courses	Hours
Communication 1315	3
English 1301, 1302 or 2311	6
General Studies 1181	1
History 1301, 1302	6
Political Science 2305, 2306	6

Core Curriculum
Courses	Hours
Core Curriculum. Students should be aware that some majors specify particular courses to meet core-curriculum requirements when options are available.	42

Education
Courses	Hours
Education 4321, 4322, 4323*	9
Education 4973*	9
Educational Psychology 3303, 3314	6
Reading 4320*	3

Electives
Courses	Hours
Electives (electives vary with choice of specialization area)	0-8

Specialization Areas

Specialization area in Chemistry
Courses	Hours
Chemistry 1311/1111, 1312/1112	8
Chemistry 3421, 3451, 3452	12

Specialization area in Computer Science
Courses	Hours
Computer Science 1336, 1337, 2336	9
Computer Science 3304	3
Computer Science 1315, 1351, and any advanced Computer Science (at least 3 advanced hours)	6

Specialization area in English
Courses	Hours
English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2329, 2331, 2341	6
English 3317, 3318, 3319	3
English 3301, 3309, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3315	3
English 4321, 4322	6

Specialization area in History
Courses	Hours
History 1301, 1302	6
History 2311, 2312	6
History 3301, 4370	6
History (advanced)	3

Specialization area in Kinesiology
Courses	Hours
Kinesiology 1301, 1304, 2356	9
Kinesiology 3333, 3352, 4343, 4356	9

Specialization area in Life Science**
Courses	Hours
Biology 1306/1106, 1307/1107	8
Biology 1411, 1413, 2323/2123, 2324/2124	8
Biology 3301, 3403, 4303, 4451, any approved advanced 3 or 4 hour Biology	6-8

Specialization area in Physics**
Courses	Hours
Mathematics 2414	4
Physics 1303/1103 or 1304/1104	4
Physics 2325/2125 and 2326/2126	8
Physics 3361	3
Physics 3344	3

Specialization area in Spanish**
Courses	Hours
Spanish 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312	12
Spanish 3301, 3302	6
Linguistics 2340, 4340	6

Customized Specialization area

Minimum of 18 hours with at least 6 advanced hours (must be approved by departmental academic advisor).

*Students must be admitted into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) to enroll in any senior-level Education course or Reading 4320. For more information, visit the College of Education website.

**Students that choose the Mathematics and Life Science Education, the Mathematics and Physics Education, or the Mathematics and Spanish combinations in the Interdisciplinary Major may exceed 120 credit hours.