EC-6 Teacher Certification at UT Arlington

UTA offers initial teacher certification through both undergraduate degrees and postbaccalaureate programs in the College of Education. For full details, see the corresponding section of the UTA Undergraduate Catalog and the appropriate advising link on the CoEd home page.

All undergraduates seeking certification in grades EC-6 must take the following sequence of 3 mathematics courses, intended to prepare students mathematically to teach mathematics:

Math 1330: Arithmetical Problem Solving, a first course in problem solving for preservice mathematics teachers, including topics in place value, operations, representations of numbers, and number theory. Prerequisite: college algebra (or equivalent placement) and consent of instructor (clearance required to register).
Math 1331: Geometric Inference and Reasoning, a problem-solving course in two- and three-dimensional geometry and measurement. Prerequisite: Math 1330.
Math 1332: Functions, Data and Applications, a problem-solving course in mathematical modeling and data analysis, including some probability and statistics and use of modeling software. Prerequisite: Math 1330.

Students must also take one of the following two methods courses, intended to prepare students pedagogically to teach mathematics:

ELED 4311: Math and Science for Young Children, an early childhood (preK-4) combined math and science methods course. at the undergraduate and graduate levels, respectively. ELED 4311 is part of the ELED internship block (see course catalog).
BEEP 4311: Math and Science in Dual Language Settings, a version of ECED 4311 for students seeking certification for bilingual classrooms. BEEP 4311 is part of the BEEP internship block.
ELED 5319: Early Education: Instructional Strategies I, a graduate analogue of ELED 4311.

A full list of required classes for initial certification at the EC-6 level can be obtained from an advisor. This page lists only those related to mathematics education.

This page last modified 19 August 2008.