How do I obtain certification as a secondary mathematics teacher?
Certification is granted by the Illinois State Board of Education; UIC prepares students for certification in two ways. Both provide mathematics study at least approximately equivalent to an undergraduate degree in mathematics. The Bachelor of Science in Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School is an undergraduate degree. Occasionally student with a Bachelor’s degree in another subject and very little background in mathematics will find a second Bachelor’s degree is the most appropriate option. The Master of Science in Teaching Secondary School Mathematics for students without teaching certification provides the course work for certification. Admission requirements include about of an undergraduate degree in mathematics (3 semesters of calculus, and two of (linear algebra, abstract algebra, and real analysis). The degree entails 32 hours of graduate mathematics, 19 hours in the College of Education, 8 hours of methods of teaching secondary mathematics, and a semester of student teachin
