Minor in Mathematics/Elementary

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Completion of this minor is optional. Completion of the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Elementary, and a major field of study satisfies the state requirements for a generalist (or multiple subjects) Elementary Education teaching endorsement.

Notes:

  • If you are doing the BAE Mathematics/Elementary (K-8) with Middle Level Endorsement Option (4th-9th Grades), the coursework of this minor is already included in your degree and you do not need to take this minor.
  • All candidates for certification must pass the NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes.

Curriculum & Requirements

Curriculum & Requirements

Elementary 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 208MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I (with a grade ≥C satisfies the university proficiencies in math)5
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 420PROBLEM SOLVING FOR K-8 TEACHERS4
Required MTED Courses
MTED 476MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS3
or MTED 478 MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN SCHOOLS
MTED 425ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM3
Total Credits28

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