Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Major in Mathematics with Mathematics Education Concentration
The Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences offers a major in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in Mathematics Education. The goals of this program are to provide students with
- broad-based and coherent preparation in the various disciplines that constitute the mathematical sciences and
- the pedagogical knowledge of mathematics needed to begin a career as a middle or high school mathematics teacher.
Obtaining this degree, however, does not require that you obtain licensure to be a middle or high school mathematics teacher. This concentration also prepares students for continued study of the mathematical sciences at the graduate level.
For Students who wish to seek licensure
In addition to completing the requirements for the BS in Mathematics with Concentration in Mathematics Education, they need to complete the following requirements:
Requirements for Teacher Licensure
- Plan to take MTL 3620 two semesters before student teaching.
- Plan to take MTL 3630 and MTL 3638 in the semester immediately prior to student teaching.
- Plan to take the mathematics portion of PLACE prior to student teaching. An analysis of scores on the different strands will determine, along with the GPA in the major, whether you will be approved for student teaching.
- Before the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences will approve you for student teaching, you must have completed all the mathematics and computer science courses required for the major, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75.
For advising, schedule an appointment with a Mathematics Education Advisor
Advisors can also assist with formally declaring your Mathematics Major.