Mathematics, ITEP
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
Planning to be a math teacher? This major combines your undergraduate degree and teaching credential into a 129-unit, four-year integrated teacher education program. The program is designed to qualify graduates for a mathematics degree and a preliminary single subject teaching credential in mathematics.
Program Highlights
Our integrated education program enables you to gain strong skills in calculus, linear algebra, and other mathemetics, while also enrolling in education courses and completing student teaching fieldwork.
Sample Courses
- History of Mathematics
- Mathematics Software Workshop
- Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction
- Introduction to the Foundations of Geometry
Career Options
You'll graduate with a strong foundation in mathematics and with preliminary teaching certification in California.
- San Diego Unified School Disctrict
- California Department of Education
- San Dieguito Union High School District
- Sweetwater Union High School District
Transferable Skills
- Abstract and formal reasoning skills
- Problem solving skills
- Identify and rectify problems
- Explain mathematical processes and analyses
- Technical writing skills
- Manage time efficiently by setting priorities
- Evidence and data acquisition and analysis
- Research skills
- Sort and prioritize data
- Communication skills
Mathematics and Statistics Department
College of Sciences
