Mathematics, Teacher Licensure, B.S.

Program Overview

The B.S. degree in Mathematics with Teacher Licensure is a focused major in Mathematics aimed at preparing students for teaching mathematics in secondary grades. Students seeking a mathematics teacher licensure must complete a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, which includes some upper-level courses in Mathematics Education, and a minor in Secondary Education from the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education. There are scholarships for math and science teachers.

Klein College of Science

Program Contact

Adriana Ocejo Monge, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Program Director

adriana.ocejo@charlotte.edu

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Mathematics Honors Program

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Math with Teacher Licensure, B.S. at a Glance

Students preparing for licensure to teach mathematics in secondary school (grades 9-12) must Major in Mathematics. Interested students enroll first in the B.S. (or B.A.) in Mathematics and should declare the minor in Secondary Education by the end of their sophomore year, after completing the course “Foundations of Education in Secondary Schools.”

Delivery

On-campus

Credit Hours

Minimum 46 credits of mathematics and statistics, 41 credits of math education related courses, 11 credits of science courses.

Student organizations

Math Club, Actuarial Science Club

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Accelerated Path to a Master’s

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