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EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002: Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge (specialization requirements) can be met EITHER by passing the Subject Area Exam OR by meeting these course-by-course requirements.

MIDDLE GRADES MATHEMATICS (GRADES 5-9)
Specialization Coursework Required for Certification

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Recommended USF Courses are being offered.  It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. MAA 4211) before you search the schedule of classes.

Plan Two

Hours
Required

Rule 6A-4.0261 (2)

Recommended USF
Courses

Credit in

(a) Calculus, Pre-calculus, or Trig MAA 4211, 4212, 5306, 5307, 5405, 6406, 6407, 6506, 6507, 6616; MAC 1114, 1147, 2230, 2241, 2242, 2281, 2282, 2283, 2311, 2212, 2313; MAD 4401; MAS 4156; MAP 2302, 5316, 5317, 5345, 5407, 6356; MHF 5306, 6307

Credit in

(b) Geometry MTG 3212, 4214, 4302, 5256, 5316, 5317; EDG 6931 (Geometry for Middle School Teachers)

Credit in

(c) Probability or Statistics MAD 3100, 5305; STA (Statistics) courses

 

    Other Mathematics MAC 1105; MAS 3105, 4124, 4214, 5107, 5215, 5311, 5312; MGF 1106; MAD 5101, 6206, 6207, 6510, 6616, 6617; MHF 4403, 5402, 5405
(Almost any other math will count i.e. college algebra, finite math, etc.)

18

TOTAL HOURS  

Plus Special Methods:  MAE 4320, 4330, 6134, 6136 or 6356

REQUIREMENTS:  2.5 GPA in specialization courses (unless eligibility is based on Subject Area Exam scores and not course work)

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