Bachelor of Arts in Education in Mathematics/Middle Level Endorsement

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Completion of this major and the general degree completion requirements for secondary education (Secondary Education Required Core, 43 credits) satisfies the Washington State requirements for a middle-level mathematics endorsement (grades 4-9).

All candidates for certification must pass the WEST-E/NES subject matter test to receive the middle-level mathematics 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/Middle Level Endorsement Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)

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.

Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses.
Required Mathematics 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
MATH 312GEOMETRY FOR THE K-8 TEACHER5
MATH 411DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 TEACHERS4
MATH 413DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY FOR MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS4
MATH 416CALCULUS FOR MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS4
MATH 420PROBLEM SOLVING FOR K-8 TEACHERS4
Required Mathematics Education Courses
MTED 290EARLY MATH PRACTICUM3
MTED 425ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM3
MTED 476MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS3
MTED 478MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN SCHOOLS3
Required Senior Capstone
MTED 490BSENIOR CAPSTONE: SECONDARY PRACTICUM5
Total Credits56

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 2015MATH 2104
MATH 2085MATH 2094SPED 3634
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Social Science BACR 115Natural Science BACR 115
  Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective4
 15 14 17
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 2013MATH 4114MATH 4204
MATH 3115PSYC 2045MTED 2903
MATH 3125Social Science BACR 215Diversity - graduation requirement15
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective4 Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective3
 17 14 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MATH 4134CMST 200, 201, or 3404-5MATH 4164
MTED 4763MTED 4253MTED 4783
Humanities & Arts BACR 215Natural Science BACR 215Global Studies - graduation requirement15
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective3
 17 17-18 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 3033EDUC 386B3EDUC 42612
EDUC 3093EDUC 4274 
EDUC 3413MTED 490B (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5 
EDUC 386A3  
EDUC 4133  
 15 12 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/Middle Level Endorsement from EWU should be able to:​​

  • demonstrate and apply in the classroom a profound understanding of fundamental mathematics;
  • 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;
  • exhibit a productive disposition: value learning, value and respect student thinking, exhibit curiosity about students and mathematics, demonstrate perseverance, model effective learning, understand and value the role of discourse in promoting the learning of math.