Teaching Mathematics

To become certified to teach Mathematics, students must complete the Mathematics Major, in addition to the following for certification.

Education Minor for Secondary Certification

Completion of Education Minor for Secondary certification (8-12) for Teaching Mathematics requires:
EDU 1004 Foundations of Education 
EDU  2014 Schooling in U.S. Culture: History, Philosophies, and Diversity
EDU  2094 Standards-Based Instruction 
EDU 2164  Learning Theory and Pedagogy 
EDU 3054 Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDU 3244 Practicum in Learning Experiences
EDU 4114 Supervised Teaching in High School
EDU 4514 Senior Seminar (EDU)
or Senior Seminar in the student’s discipline
Students must also take the following allied course: 
PSY 1004 General Psychology
* To become certified to teach mathematics, students must take MATH 3134 as one of their two math electives in the major.
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