School of Education Requirements

Students in the Bachelor of Elementary Education in Math must complete a minimum of 124 credits, including satisfaction of all degree requirements of AIU. All coursework must be completed in accordance with the academic rules of AIU and those of the department.

General Education Requirements

American International University has established seven competencies that form the foundation of the learning outcomes in our courses. Upon successful completion of the General Education program, students will be able to demonstrate:

• Critical thinking
• Effective communication
• Ethical reasoning
• Global self-awareness
• Information literacy
• Mathematical and scientific reasoning
• Quantitative and IT Literacy

With the understanding that our students will specialize in a variety of academic majors, the General Education Program requirements are designed to ensure that all students will acquire experiential and activity-based learning and the application of knowledge in concrete situations as part of their AIU experience. 

Required Elementary Math Courses

All students in the Elementary Math program must complete the following courses. Students are responsible for observing all course prerequisites and limitations.

• Math for Elem. Teachers (for GenEd MA)
• Elementary Functions
• Quantitative Methods I
• Quantitative Methods II
• Calculus I 
• Discrete Mathematics 
• Geometry for Middle School Teachers 
• Number Theory for Middle School Teachers 
• Abstract Algebra for Middle School Teachers
• Integrating the Arts into Elem. Classrooms
• Mathematics Instruction: P-8 3 MAT elective
• Education elective