Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics: Concentration in Teaching

San Francisco State University

The Bachelor of Arts is offered for students with a general interest in mathematics Bachelor of Science programs in applied mathematics and statistics are also offered. Courses are offered in mathematics education for prospective elementary and secondary teachers. Copies of program requirements are available in the mathematics department office. The Teaching concentration is for students whose goal is to teach mathematics in middle school or high school. These students will obtain a solid understanding of the mathematics needed for teaching and classroom experience as volunteers in local public schools. They will also have the opportunity to develop the mathematical skills, flexibility, and perceptiveness to help future students cultivate wonderful, fruitful ideas, and to help students connect their thinking to formal mathematical structures. Students who complete this concentration will have satisfied the early field experience requirement and the subject matter competency requirement for a single subject credential in mathematics. Undergraduate degree programs in mathematics presuppose a background equivalent to two years of high school algebra, one year of plane geometry, and at least one semester of trigonometry. Because of the sequential nature of mathematics courses, all students must consult with a departmental advisor at regular intervals during their degree programs.

College of Science and Engineering