Mathematics Education, Mathematics, BSEd

  • A student teacher teaches in the classroom

    YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO TO LEAD A CLASSROOM — You’ll expand your knowledge of math while gaining new expertise in the art of teaching. Our program includes pre-student-teaching experiences to get you ready to make an outstanding impression during student teaching.

    Prepare the Next Generation of Mathematicians

    Janell Connelly

    Fantastic Faculty with Tips and Tricks

    “Professor Walker has what seems like infinite tips and tricks on the best ways to teach high school students. Professor Stoudt is a fantastic teacher and made proofs, what I thought would be very difficult and boring, a fun and exciting class.”

    Janell Connelly, Mathematics Education with a minor in Educational Psychology

    The United States needs mathematics teachers, and good ones are in high demand.

    The math teacher education program at IUP is highly regarded throughout Pennsylvania and the region and has an enviable track record of graduating mathematics teachers who have excelled in their profession.

    BSEd in Mathematics Education

    • Expand your mastery of mathematics.
    • Develop the skills needed to earn teaching certification for mathematics in grades 7–12.
    • Take classes such as Calculus II and III, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences, Introduction to Mathematical Proofs, Principles of Secondary School Mathematics, History of Mathematics, Theory of Numbers, Foundations of Geometry, and Technology in Mathematics Instruction.
    • Fulfill your core curriculum requirement for the College of Education.
    • Your course of study culminates in student teaching, your first true experience as a math teacher.

    BSEd in Middle-Level Education (Grades 4-8): Mathematics Specialization

    • Run by the Department of Professional Studies in Education, this program prepares pre-service teachers to meet the demands of teaching all academic subjects in the middle grades of 4–8.
    • Specialize by gaining a strong foundation in mathematics with requirements that include Elements of Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Methods of Teaching Mathematics at the Middle Level, Patterns and Functions, Geometry, Logic and Logical Games, and Algebra.
    • Your course of study culminates in student teaching, your first true experience as a math teacher.

  • Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department
  • Stright Hall, Room 233
    210 South Tenth Street
    Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2608
  • Fax: 724-357-7908
  • Office Hours
  • Monday through Friday
  • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.