Contact us:

Dr. Heather Thompson

Mathematics Advisor
396F Carver Hall
515-294-8465
hathomps@iastate.edu

Al Campbell

Curriculum and Instruction Advisor
N113 Lagomarcino
515-294-0671
arc@iastate.edu

Dr. Alejandro Andreotti

Mathematics Coordinator
E115 Lagomarcino
515-294-7357
aleand@iastate.edu

Secondary Licensure in Mathematics

Are you able to explain mathematics solutions so others understand?  Do you enjoy mathematics and want to pass that enjoyment onto others?  With the partnership between the Department of Mathematics and the University Teacher Education Program, your dream to become a secondary mathematics teacher can be a reality.  

To learn more about the courses that are required to become certified to teach mathematics in grades 7-12, please click on Course Requirements.

To obtain a suggested schedule to follow to finish in 4 years, please click on Suggested Schedule.  

If you have questions and would like to speak with someone about becoming a high school mathematics teacher, please contact one of the individuals at the left.

Overall, to become certified to teach, most students earn a bachelor’s of science in mathematics and complete additional requirements as given by the University Teacher Education Program (UTEP).

To be admitted to the University Teacher Education Program (UTEP), you must:

Complete Engl 150 and 250 with a minimum grade of “C”
Complete C I 204 with a minimum grade of “C”
Complete C I 280L (.5)
Maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA
Have one of: high school class rank above 49th percentile, ACT composite of 19 or greater, or SAT-I total of 910 or greater
Complete the PRAXIS I exam www.teacher.hs.iastate.edu/praxis.php

Please see additional information about Admission to UTEP at www.teacher.hs.iastate.edu/admission.php.

Note that applications for admission are due by the Thursday of the first week of the Fall and Spring semesters. Applications for Student Teaching are due at the beginning of the semester prior to the semester you will student teach. For more information, please see:
www.teacher.hs.iastate.edu/intro-teaching.php.

Note: Students must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program one year prior to applying to student teach.

Non-math majors pursuing teaching certification in mathematics must fulfill all the above requirements with a few exceptions: MATH 265, 266/267 and 414 are not required; only 6 credits of humanities are required; and a total of 42 credits of general education must be obtained in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and communication.

 

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