In the Lower Elementary Mathematics certificate, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of elementary school mathematics. You’ll prepare to teach elementary school math, including topics such as problem-solving, numeration and number systems, whole number operations, fractions and operations on fractions, decimals and operations on decimals, percent, proportional reasoning, integers and operations on integers.
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.
Lower Elementary Mathematics Certificate, Undergraduate
This certificate provides specialization in mathematics education for Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education majors. The certificate supports development of students' pedagogical content knowledge and mathematical knowledge for pre–kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Note: the courses in this program have prerequisites.
Note: the prerequisite for MATH 313 is MATH 114 or MATH 210.
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 208 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 5 |
| MATH 209 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4 |
| Required Electives–choose two from the following | 6-8 | |
| PATTERNS, RELATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS | ||
| ASSESSMENT IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM | ||
| MATHEMATICAL PROGRESSIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 15-17 | |