UCLA Department of Mathematics

Mathematics for Teaching

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PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR (11 COURSES):

Students are encouraged to complete these courses before taking upper-division major courses.

Quarter

Grade

Mathematics 31A        Differential Calculus                      ______     _____
Mathematics 31B        Integration and Infinite Series            ______     _____
Mathematics 32A        Calculus of Several Variables              ______     _____
Mathematics 32B        Calculus of Several Variables              ______     _____
Mathematics 33A        Linear Algebra and Applications            ______     _____
Mathematics 33B        Differential Equations                     ______     _____
Mathematics 61         Discrete Structures                        ______     _____
PIC 10A                Introduction to Programming                ______     _____
Physics 1A or 6A       Physics for Scientists/Engineers           ______     _____

2 additional courses from: Chemistry 20AB, Physics 1BC or 6BC, PIC 10B - 97, Econ 11. 
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THE MAJOR (13 COURSES):

Quarter

Grade

Mathematics 115A           Linear Algebra                        ______     _____
Mathematics 105A           Teaching of Mathematics               ______     _____
Mathematics 105B           Teaching of Mathematics               ______     _____
Mathematics 105C           Teaching of Mathematics               ______     _____
Mathematics 106            History of Mathematics                ______     _____

Mathematics 117 or 110A    Algebra for Applications or
                           Algebra                               ______     _____          
Mathematics 120A or 123    Differential Geometry or
                           Foundations of Geometry               ______     _____
Mathematics 131A           Analysis                              ______     _____
Mathematics 170A or        Probability Theory 
  Statistics 100A                                                ______     _____

Statistics 100B            Statistics                            ______     _____

1 course from Mathematics 131B-136 (Analysis):

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1 course from Mathematics 142-167 (Applied Mathematics):

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1 course from Mathematics 110B - 191 or Statistics 100C:

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This major is designed to provide a strong mathematical background for students who plan to teach mathematics at the middle school or high school level.

For more information, contact student services, ugrad@math.ucla.edu.

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