Bachelor of Arts in Education in Mathematics/Elementary

About

Completion of the Elementary BAE in Mathematics degree, the general degree completion requirements for elementary education, and a minor field study satisfies the state requirements for an elementary education teaching endorsement (grades K-8).

All candidates for certification must pass the WEST-E/NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes. For complete certification requirements refer to the Department of Education. Course prerequisites may also apply.

Curriculum & RequirementsAcademic Plan

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Mathematics/Elementary Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)

Completion of this major and the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Elementary, satisfies the state requirements for a generalist (multiple subject) Elementary Education teaching endorsement.

Prerequisite Grade Policy: students must have earned a grade ≥C or better in any course that is to be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for a subsequent mathematics course offered by the Eastern Washington University Department of Mathematics.

Grade Requirements: students must receive a grade ≥C in each course used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate major or minor in mathematics.

Elementary Education students must complete the required Elementary Education Core and the following courses.
Required Mathematics Elementary Courses
MATH 208MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I5
MATH 209MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II4
MATH 210MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III4
MATH 311FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONS FOR K-8 TEACHERS5
or MATH 313 PATTERNS, RELATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
MATH 312GEOMETRY FOR THE K-8 TEACHER5
MATH 411DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 TEACHERS4
MATH 420PROBLEM SOLVING FOR K-8 TEACHERS4
Required Mathematics Education Courses
MTED 425ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM3
MTED 476MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS3
Required Capstone
MTED 490ASENIOR CAPSTONE: ELEMENTARY PRACTICUM5
Total Credits42

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015EDUC 2013
MATH 2085MATH 2094MATH 2104
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215SPED 3634
  Natural Science BACR 115
 15 14 16
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ART 3903MATH 4114MATH 4164
CMST 200, 201, or 3404-5PHED 3903MATH 4204
MATH 311 or 3135PSYC 2045MUSC 4503
MATH 3125Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective4Natural Science BACR 215
 17-18 16 16
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MTED 4763EDUC 3043EDUC 3083
Diversity - graduation requirement15MTED 4253EDUC 3104
Global Studies - graduation requirement15Social Science BACR 115EDUC 3384
 Social Science BACR 215EDUC 3404
  EDUC 386A3
 13 16 18
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 3033EDUC 4278EDUC 42312
EDUC 3804MTED 490A (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5 
EDUC 3814  
EDUC 386B3  
 14 13 12
Total Credits 180-181
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

Students who earn a BAE in Mathematics/Elementary from EWU should be able to:​

  • demonstrate an understanding of and an ability to use the Mathematical Practices (CCSSM) and a productive disposition as a student and teacher of mathematics;
  • demonstrate and apply in the classroom a profound understanding of fundamental mathematics within the K–8 curriculum, of how these topics progress within the K–8 range, of how these topics extend and relate to the mathematics in the secondary curriculum, and of the fundamental concepts in the curriculum in the secondary curriculum and beyond;
  • demonstrate and apply in the classroom a deep understanding of how students learn mathematics and of the pedagogical knowledge specific to mathematics teaching and learning.