The mathematics/middle-level endorsement graduate certificate program allows teachers who are already certified in the state of Washington to earn a middle-level (grades 4-9) teaching endorsement. The certificate program is for students who want to earn the endorsement only, without a master’s degree. Courses are offered in the late afternoons and during summer quarters.
Admission Requirements
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, Middle-Level Mathematics Endorsement Certificate, Graduate
Through completion of the required courses in this certificate program, teachers currently certified in the state of Washington will earn a middle-level (4th through 9th grades) mathematics teaching endorsement. The MA in teaching K–9 mathematics program, with endorsement-specific electives completed, also meets the middle-level endorsement requirements, and students in the degree program need not enroll separately in this certificate program. The certificate program is for students seeking the endorsement only, without the master’s degree, and differs from the undergraduate add-on middle level endorsement program in that the graduate courses will be populated by certified teachers who may have had teaching experience that they will bring to bear. The certificate program courses will also be offered in the late afternoons and summer quarters, whereas the courses in the undergraduate program are primarily offered during the day in the regular academic year.
Completion of this program–by a currently certified teacher with one or more Washington State Teaching Endorsements–will satisfy the Washington state requirements for a middle level mathematics teaching endorsement (grade levels 4–9).
General Admission Requirements for the Middle Level Mathematics Add-On Endorsement
Note: for students who have not previously completed MATH 141 or equivalent, or MATH 311, the program will total 40 credits.
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 517 | THE CULTURE OF MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOL | 3 |
| MATH 510 | NUMBER SENSE FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 511 | RATIO AND PROPORTION - TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 512 | GEOMETRIC REASONING - TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 513 | DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 514 | ALGEBRAIC REASONING - TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 515 | MEASUREMENT FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| MATH 516 | CALCULUS FOR MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS | 4 |
| MATH 528 | PROBLEM-CENTERED LEARNING | 3 |
| MTED 525 | ASSESSMENT AND MATHEMATICS LEARNING | 3 |
| MTED 694 | MATHEMATICS MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| Total Credits | 35 | |