B.S.Ed.,
Mathematics Education
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
What You'll Do
Analytical thinkers know where to look to find the answers they need. Even when solving a problem takes many steps, they follow through until they reach the solution. As a Mathematics Education major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you’ll take courses that will expand your mastery of mathematics as well as those that prepare you for a career as a teacher. Your class schedule will include a range of instruction, from Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences to School Law. You will grow in your knowledge of mathematics, and you will gain experience as an educator through IUP’s extensive student teaching programs.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned a reputation for excellence in teacher education. The university’s professors see mathematics as the language of science and share your appreciation for its diverse application in our lives.
What You'll Become
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Mathematics Education will fully prepare you for a career as a mathematics teacher for grades 7-12. The College Board predicts that 44 percent of current teachers in Pennsylvania will be eligible to retire in the next six years. The state is expecting an increase of more than four million elementary and secondary students during this time.
It is logical to consider your options. Many of those who complete this degree continue their education at the graduate level or work in government or industry. Some areas seeking those with mathematical expertise are financial forecasting, space systems, transportation, cryptology, construction, computer graphics, medicine, robotics, economics, statistical analysis, and management science.