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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:

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:

Topic UW Course Number Qtr Credits
Calculus Math 124, 125, 126 15
Math for Upper Elementary & Middle Grade Teachers Educ 171 5
Basic statistics Stat 220, Stat 221, Stat 290, Edpsych 490 3-5
MATH 444* Geometries I 3
Total Qtr Credits for Endorsement 26-28

*At UW, Math 444 requires completion of 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:

Topic UW Course Number Qtr Credits
Calculus Math 124, 125, 126 15
Linear Algebra Math 208 3
Math Reasoning Math 300 3
Number Theory/Algebra One of: Math 301, Math 402 or Math 411 3
Geometries I (Euclidean and non-Euclidean) Math 444 3
Probability Math 394 3
Basic course in statistics Stat 220, Stat 221, Stat 290, Edpsych 490 3-5
Other 200-level and above mathematics coursework to reach 50 15-17
Total Qtr Credits for Endorsement min. 50

Requirements updated June 2023

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