Secondary Education Math & Science Learning Community  

The Secondary Education Math & Science Learning Community in Reilly Hall connects students studying the following majors:

  • science
  • mathematics
  • education

Join this group if you want to:

  • connect with others who want to discover more about the teaching profession
  • get help with challenging courses that are part of your major by engaging in student study groups and working with NAU Teach Master Teachers
  • find people to study with
  • participate in group activities that explore the teaching profession
  • receive advising help

Priority enrollment

Seats in certain high-demand, major-based classes will be reserved for Secondary Education Math & Science Learning Community residents. Your adviser will help you enroll in these courses. Visit Priority Enrollment to find out more about enrollment and advising.

Seats will be reserved in:

Fall semester:

  • TSM 101 - Step One: Inquiry Approaches to Learning: students explore the teaching profession through observations and teaching science or mathematics lessons in elementary classrooms.  Under the guidance of a Master Teacher and working in a team, you will observe an elementary classroom and be supported in the planning and teaching of three inquiry-based science or mathematics lessons in grades 3-6.
  • MAT 125 - Precalculus Mathematics (depending on major): covers the concepts of function, graphs, absolute value, linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, and systems of equations, in addition to analytic geometry. Students in the learning community who qualify for this course will be enrolled in the same class section.
  • MAT 136 - Calculus Mathematics (depending on major): building on the foundations of precalculus, this course covers the calculus of one variable including basic concepts, interpretations, techniques, and applications of differentiation and integration. Students in the learning community who qualify for this course will be enrolled in the same class section.
  • PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics (depending on major): introduces students to physical principles, reasoning, and problem-solving techniques for students not meeting the prerequisites for PHY 111 or 161.
  • PHY 161 - University Physics I (depending on major): first course in the three-semester introductory physics sequence.