Completion of the Elementary BAE in Mathematics degree, the general degree completion requirements for elementary education, and a minor field study satisfies the state requirements for an elementary education teaching endorsement (grades K-8).
All candidates for certification must pass the WEST-E/NES subject matter test to receive an endorsement for certification purposes. For complete certification requirements refer to the Department of Education. Course prerequisites may also apply.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Mathematics/Elementary Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
Completion of this major and the General Degree Completion Requirements for Education, Elementary, satisfies the state requirements for a generalist (multiple subject) Elementary Education teaching endorsement.
Prerequisite Grade Policy: students must have earned a grade ≥C or better in any course that is to be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for a subsequent mathematics course offered by the Eastern Washington University Department of Mathematics.
Grade Requirements: students must receive a grade ≥C in each course used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate major or minor in mathematics.
| Elementary Education students must complete the required Elementary Education Core and the following courses. | ||
| Required Mathematics Elementary Courses | ||
| MATH 208 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 5 |
| MATH 209 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III | 4 |
| MATH 311 | FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONS FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 5 |
| or MATH 313 | PATTERNS, RELATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS | |
| MATH 312 | GEOMETRY FOR THE K-8 TEACHER | 5 |
| MATH 411 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 |
| MATH 420 | PROBLEM SOLVING FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 |
| Required Mathematics Education Courses | ||
| MTED 425 | ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM | 3 |
| MTED 476 | MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS | 3 |
| Required Capstone | ||
| MTED 490A | SENIOR CAPSTONE: ELEMENTARY PRACTICUM | 5 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | EDUC 201 | 3 |
| MATH 208 | 5 | MATH 209 | 4 | MATH 210 | 4 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | SPED 363 | 4 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | 16 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ART 390 | 3 | MATH 411 | 4 | MATH 416 | 4 |
| CMST 200, 201, or 340 | 4-5 | PHED 390 | 3 | MATH 420 | 4 |
| MATH 311 or 313 | 5 | PSYC 204 | 5 | MUSC 450 | 3 |
| MATH 312 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 17-18 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| MTED 476 | 3 | EDUC 304 | 3 | EDUC 308 | 3 |
| Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | MTED 425 | 3 | EDUC 310 | 4 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | EDUC 338 | 4 |
| Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | EDUC 340 | 4 | ||
| EDUC 386A | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 16 | 18 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 303 | 3 | EDUC 427 | 8 | EDUC 423 | 12 |
| EDUC 380 | 4 | MTED 490A (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | ||
| EDUC 381 | 4 | ||||
| EDUC 386B | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Total Credits 180-181 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Students who earn a BAE in Mathematics/Elementary from EWU should be able to: