Mathematics Teaching
- Major
As a mathematics teaching major you will learn how to share the beauty, elegance and order found in mathematics with all students. You will obtain solid backgrounds in education principles and mathematics content and will be provided with diverse, authentic and relevant teaching opportunities. You will acquire the skills to structure an effective mathematics classroom and create and teach lessons that will engage and inspire your students.
Program Requirements
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics Scholarships
Program Highlights
- Small class sizes allow for individual instruction.
- Five faculty members with advanced degrees in mathematics education; more than two dozen other faculty members with broad mathematical expertise.
- University support (through the Teacher Preparation Initiative) during the first three years of classroom teaching.
Program Distinctions
- Program approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).
- Membership in Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
- Curriculum guided by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Student Organizations
Popular Careers
- K-12 Teacher
- Curriculum Developer
- Standardized Test Writer
- Curriculum Specialist
- Instructional Coordinator
- Tutor/Private Instructor