The curriculum changes slightly for students wishing to teach mathematics at the secondary level. In addition to the requirements for the mathematics major, students preparing for certification in adolescence education are required to take MAT 246. To complete the adolescence education program, students must have a 2.7 GPA and maintain a 2.7 in both their major and education courses.
Required Courses | Campus |
| EDU 115 Educational Psychology |   |
| CS 121 Psychology of the Exceptional Child | |
| EDU 121 Teaching Adolescents with Exceptionalities | |
| EDU 234 Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education | |
| PSY 220 Adolescent Psychology | |
| EDU 360 Methods in Secondary Education | |
| EDU 364 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School | |
| EDU 473 Supervised Student Teaching | |
Students are also required to perform 100 hours of fieldwork in middle and secondary schools prior to student teaching. Advisement is available throughout the program. To gain initial certification, students must pass the NYSTCE Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST), the Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W) and the Content Specialty Test (CST) in their major field, as well as submit fingerprinting documentation and participate in a child abuse workshop and a violence prevention workshop. These are offered at the College.
Actuarial Science Strand
The actuarial science strand has been attached to the mathematics major to prepare students for careers in the actuarial field. In addition to the major’s requirements, it is recommended that these students take:
Required Courses | Campus |
| MAT 250 Theory of Interest | |
| MAT 346 Advanced Topics in Probability and Statistics | |
| BUS 100 Processes in Management | |
| BUS 219 Principles of Finance | |
| BUS 315 Principles of Investment | |
| ACC 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | |
| ECO 120 Macroeconomics | |
| ECO 226 Microeconomics | |
Area Of Concentration for Child Study Majors
In addition to the major requirements for the child study degree, 30 credits must be taken in mathematics:
Required Courses | Campus |
| MAT 205 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
| MAT 206 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | |
| MAT 354 Modern Algebra OR MAT 356 Linear Algebra | |
| MAT 362 Modern Geometry OR MAT 364 Topology | |
