program description

the bachelor of arts in mathematics can be earned by completing any one of three concentrations:

• concentration in mathematics for advanced study (48 units): prepares students for graduate study of mathematics.
• concentration in mathematics for liberal arts (42 units): intended for students planning non-technical careers.
• concentration in mathematics for teaching (45 units): matches the state-approved subject matter program for the single-subject credential in mathematics.

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.