Minor in Mathematics/Secondary

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Completion of this minor, the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Secondary, and a major field of study satisfies the state requirements for a secondary level mathematics teaching endorsement (grade levels 5-12).

This minor can be completed for an add-on Secondary Level Mathematics Endorsement. The completion of MATH 208 or MATH 141 satisfies the university Mathematical Reasoning competency/proficiency requirement.

Notes:

  • All candidates for certification must pass the NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes.

Curriculum & Requirements

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.

Secondary Mathematics Minor

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.

Required MATH Courses
MATH/HONS 161CALCULUS I (with a grade ≥C satisfies the university proficiencies in math)5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
MATH 225FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS5
or MATH 301 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
or MATH 411 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 TEACHERS
MATH 312GEOMETRY FOR THE K-8 TEACHER5
MATH 331DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS5
or MATH 347 INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 413DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY FOR MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS3-5
or MATH 485 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE II
or MATH 387 REGRESSION CONCEPTS
MATH 492PROBLEM SOLVING SEMINAR5
Required MTED Courses
MTED 425ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM3
MTED 476MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS3
MTED 478MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN SCHOOLS3
Total Credits42-44