Mathematics Education - Minor
BYU is the only university in the United States with a Department of Mathematics Education. At many universities, students learn to teach mathematics by taking mathematics classes, education classes and then one or two classes that integrate mathematics and education.
At BYU, students minoring in mathematics education still take mathematics and education classes but also have an opportunity to take 6 classes in the Department of Mathematics Education where the mathematics and education are integrated – an incredible strength of the program. Courses in the undergraduate program are designed to help prospective teachers plan, manage, and implement classroom activities that facilitate students’ learning of mathematics. A minor in mathematics education qualifies you to teach mathematics at the junior high and high school levels. The difference between the major and minor is that graduates with the minor degree are only allowed to teach mathematics classes up to secondary mathematics 3. Only graduates with the major are allowed to teach secondary mathematics 3 honors, pre-calculus, or calculus.