Middle Grades Math Certification

Students who are seeking middle-grades certification in mathematics in addition to their undergraduate degree are required to have credit with a grade of at least C- in the content courses listed below. These are in addition to the UTeach courses in the professional development sequence (Course Descriptions). Students in the Math Teaching Option should click here for the teaching degree plans.

Students working on a single field mathematics certification must complete a minimum of twenty-four semester hours of mathematics courses. The following courses (or their equivalents) are required:

CONTENT MATH COURSES FOR MIDDLE GRADES MATH CERTIFICATION

M 408N and M 408S or M408K and M408L or M408C and M408D; (Calculus I & II)

M315C (Foundations, Functions, and Regression Models)

M325K (Discrete Mathematics) or CS301K (Foundations of Logical Thought)

M 375D (offered fall semesters only) or 360M (Discovery, offered spring semesters only) or M326K* (Math as Problem Solving, Intro to Advanced Studies in Math or Foundations of Number Systems)

M333L (Structure of Modern Geometry)

M362K (Probability I) plus M358K (Applied Statistics); OR M316L (Foundations of Geometry, Statistics, and Probability) plus M316 (Elementary Statistical Methods)

* - Effective Fall 2010, M326K will no longer be offered.