Degree Programs:
A major in mathematics and a major in mathematics for secondary certification are offered. In addition, there are a minor in mathematics and a pre-engineering cooperative program with Texas Tech University. The degree requirements for these programs are listed below:
Major in Mathematics: The major requires 33 hours, of which 24 hours must be upper level. MATH 1306 and MSCI 2311 can each be used to fulfill three hours of general education requirements in math and computer literacy, respectively.
MATH 1306 -- Elementary Statistics
MATH 2306 -- Calculus I
MATH 2307 -- Calculus II
MATH 3300 -- Calculus III
MATH 3302 -- Linear Algebra
MATH 3307 -- Mathematical Reasoning and Proof
MATH 4302 -- Differential Equations
MATH 4304 -- Abstract Algebra
MATH 4305 -- Intermediate Analysis
And six hours of upper-level mathematics electives
Additional requirements:
MSCI 2311 -- Scientific Computing
MSCI 3101 -- Faith and Science
Major in Mathematics (grades 7-12): The major is specifically for teacher education and requires 36 semester hours, of which 24 hours must be upper-level. Students must pass the state content area mathematics (grades 7-12) test prior to student teaching.
MATH 1305 -- Trigonometry
MATH 1306 -- Elementary Statistics
MATH 2306 -- Calculus I
MATH 2307 -- Calculus II
MATH 3300 -- Calculus III
MATH 3302 -- Linear Algebra
MATH 3305 -- Math for Secondary School Teachers I
MATH 3306 -- Modern Geometry
MATH 3307 -- Mathematical Reasoning and Proof
MATH 3310 -- Math for Secondary School Teachers II
Six hours from:
MATH 3309 -- Probability
MATH 4302 -- Differential Equations
MATH 4304 -- Abstract Algebra
MATH 4305 -- Intermediate Analysis
MATH 4310 -- Numerical Analysis
Additional requirements:
MSCI 3101 -- Faith and Science
Professional Education - High School Certification - In addition to the general education core and preparation in the teaching field, all high school certification programs require a professional education sequence. The professional education sequence provides students with knowledge of the leaner, the teaching-learning process, effective teaching and classroom management strategies, and reading in the various content areas. It also provides a structured program of field experiences beginning with classroom observation and ending with student teaching. Students must have taken and passed the basic skills test upon completion of EDUC 3301 and before taking further professional education courses.
EDUC 2301 -- Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 2307 -- Child and Adolescent Development
EDUC 3301 -- Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 3302 -- Instructional Strategies and Practices
EDUC 3313 -- Educating Students from Diverse Backgrounds
EDCU 4313 -- Classroom Management
EDCU 4318 -- Becoming a Teacher
EDCU 4328 -- Curriculum and Assessment for Secondary School
EDUC 4663 -- Secondary Student Teaching
EDLI 4325 -- Developing Reading, Study, and Thinking Skills at the Secondary Level
three hours from:
EDLI/ENGL 4345 -- Teaching English as a Second Language
EDLI 4328 -- Second Language Acquisition
EDSP 2304 -- Introduction to Special Education
Minor in Mathematics: The minor requires 21 hours, of which 12 hours must be upper division.
MATH 1306 -- Elementary Statistics
MATH 2306 -- Calculus I
MATH 2307 -- Calculus II
MATH 3302 -- Linear Algebra
MATH 3307 -- Mathematical Reasoning and Proof
MSCI 3101 -- Faith and Science
Three hours from:
MATH 4304 -- Abstract Algebra
MATH 4305 -- Intermediate Analysis
And three hours of upper-level mathematics electives
Mathematics Major with Engineering or Computer Science Minor
Dual Degree with Texas Tech University
Wayland has a dual degree program with Texas Tech in the areas of engineering and computer science. In essence, a student spends two and a half to three years at Wayland taking mathematics, science, and core requirements. Along with some summer work, the final two to two and a half years are spent at Texas Tech taking engineering/computer science classes. Enough hours from Texas Tech are transferred back to Wayland to allow a student to obtain both a B.S. in Mathematics from Wayland (with a minor in engineering or computer science) and a B.S. in a specific field of engineering (civil, mechanical, etc.) or computer science from Texas Tech. In their final semester at Texas Tech, the student will also take Wayland’s Senior Seminar course (GRAD 0001 PL99).
Engineering is a five-year course of study and this cooperative program gives an attractive way to receive two degrees while completing most core and mathematics courses in a small college setting. Because this is a dual degree program, the degree from Wayland and Texas Tech must be completed in the same year and term
Courses to be completed at Wayland (with a 3.00 grade point average or better)
MATH 1306 -- Elementary Statistics
MATH 2306 -- Calculus I
MATH 2307 -- Calculus II
MATH 3300 -- Calculus III
MATH 3302 -- Linear Algebra
MATH 3303 -- Vector Mechanics
MATH 3307 -- Mathematical Reasoning and Proof
MATH 4302 -- Differential Equations
And and three hours of upper-level mathematics electives
CHEM 1401 -- General Chemistry I
PHYS 2401 -- University Physics I
MSCI 2311 -- Scientific Computing
MSCI 3101 -- Faith and Science
COMS 1301 -- Speech Communications
ENGL 1301 -- Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 1302 -- Composition and Reading
ENGL 2303 -- World Literature
EXSS 1112 --Concepts of Fitness
One activity course
HIST 2301 -- United States History to 1877
HIST 2302 -- United States History since 1877
POLS 2301 -- Federal and State Government
PSYC 1301 or SOCI 1301 or three hours of PHIL
RLGN 1301 -- Old Testament History
RLGN 1302 -- New Testament History
THEA 1303 or MUSI 1303 or ART 1301 or ART studio course
UNIV 1100 -- Foundations of University Life
GRAD 0001 -- Senior Seminar
Courses to be completed at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech may require core curriculum classes not covered by Wayland’s core. If a student has not completed two years of a single foreign language in high school, at least two semesters of a single foreign language at the first-year college level is required. Choose from either engineering or computer science.
Engineering - Professional engineering courses depend upon the type of engineering chosen, and can range from 55 to 75 hours. Taking courses in the summer at Texas Tech during the time courses are being taken at Wayland is recommended.
Computer Science - Approximately 60 hours of computer science courses, and three hours of electrical engineering courses.