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What Can I Do With a Major in Integrated Mathematics Education?
This major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree. Approved by the Ohio Department of Education, this program prepares its graduates to teach students ages 12-19 in the areas of Mathematics (integrated mathematics, Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, calculus, probability and statistics). Students take courses in Mathematics, Statistics, and Education. During their study, students observe and participate in urban and suburban/rural classrooms. The program is capped by a semester-long student teaching experience in which students work closely with mentor teachers in high schools and/or junior high schools, eventually assuming instructional responsibilities for all classes.
Interests
Teaching/learning mathematics as your career path is something you should consider if:
- you are passionate about mathematics and solving problems and would like to teach these skills to adolescents,
- discovery is more appealing to you than being told how to do something,
- finding connections in mathematics to other topics in mathematics, other subject areas, and in the real world is appealing to you,
- communicating orally and in writing about your discoveries in math is appealing to you,
- you realize you learn as you help others to learn,
- you realize your students may not learn mathematics in the same ways you do, and it will be your challenge to find ways to enable them to learn mathematics,
- you believe you can help people understand mathematics in more meaningful ways than they currently do.
Entering students must preference pre-major status in Integrated Mathematics and later apply for admission to a cohort. Pre-majors become majors when they are accepted in a cohort, usually following one year of full-time study. Admission to cohorts is competitive with the number of admissions determined by the number of students the Department of Teacher Education can teach effectively.
Opportunities - Careers
Graduates with this degree are eligible for licensure to teach any mathematics subject traditionally taught in grades 7-12 in Ohio schools, as well as new mathematics subjects that may arise to meet the demands of society. In some instances, the strong overlap between the courses taken for mathematics education and those for the liberal arts mathematics major, will also increase the likelihood that recipients of this license may find themselves attractive to any career paths suitable for mathematics majors.
Sources of Additional Information
- Department of Teacher Education (401 McGuffey Hall, 529-6443)
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