Math Teaching Endorsement for Secondary Education

Teaching Certification at the University of Washington is offered through the UW College of Education’s Master's in Teaching Program, please view their website for more information: https://education.uw.edu/programs/teacher/secondary

 Additional teaching certification resources:

• WA Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: https://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate
• Search WA Teacher Preparation programs: https://www.pesb.wa.gov/pathways/becoming-an-educator/find-a-preparation-program/
• Alternative routes to teacher certification: https://www.pesb.wa.gov/pathways/alternative-routes-to-teacher-certification/

If you are interested in the UW Masters in Teaching program with a teaching endorsement in Mathematics, the Math Department will review your transcripts looking for the following courses or their equivalents. As a general rule, UW courses are primarily offered in-person, during the day.  We can also help you evaluate equivalent courses to meet endorsement requirements.  Please contact Sarah Garner at 543-0388 or email sterrs@uw.edu, for more information about these requirements or for a review of your transcripts.

Middle Level Endorsement - Mathematics

Grade levels: 4 - 9

Option I:

*At UW, Math 444 requires completion of both Math 208 and Math 300 with a 2.0 or higher.  Math 300 requires completion of Math 126 with a 2.0 or higher.

Option II - math major or minor with specific coursework taken in statistics/probability and geometry.

Secondary Endorsement - Mathematics

Grade levels: 4-12

Minimum 50 credits of MATH courses including 33-35 credits from:

Requirements updated June 2023