Quick Facts
- Credits: 120
- 11 mathematics education courses
- Extensive field experiences across multiple semesters
- Large (10+) mathematics education faculty
Students completing our teaching major in mathematics select one of two concentrations: Middle School or Secondary School. The Middle School concentration is designed to prepare prospective teachers to teach mathematics in grades 5-9. In addition to a carefully-selected sequence of mathematics and teacher education courses, prospective teachers in this concentration take a variety of mathematics education courses at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels to support a deep understanding of foundational content as well as future content explorations for middle-grades learners.
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Major in Mathematics Teaching
This concentration is part of the music education teaching (BME) major in social studies and provides students with focused study in the specific area of vocal and general studies.
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