Students interested in teaching mathematics (grades 6-8) OR science (grades 6-8) earn a BA or BS in the College of Arts and Sciences in either mathematics OR an area of science (e.g., astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology with an environmental studies concentration, or physics). Students earning a geology major with an environmental studies concentration degree have the required coursework for licensing in both mathematics and science grades 6-8. Students who have pursued programs in the other sciences, engineering, or forestry may have some or all required coursework for licensing in either mathematics, science, or both.
Students also complete a minor in science education grades 6-8 consisting of the 22 hours outlined below. Contact advisors in the college’s Student Services Center, A332 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, for more information about specific requirements. The coursework listed below leads to licensure.
