Join the many passionate educators who have refined their mathematics and teaching skills at Millersville University through the Mathematics Education program.
WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAM?
Millersville University is one of the leading producers of mathematics teachers in the state of Pennsylvania thanks to the rigorous Mathematics Education program. This secondary education program is designed to develop your expertise in both mathematics and education to ensure that you are equipped to become an outstanding teacher for 7th to 12th grade students. Your course of study combines a full range of mathematics content courses from the mathematics department with educational methods courses from the educational foundations department.
MU's Secondary Education program maintains partnerships with liberal arts departments to provide education courses, field experiences and co-advisors for future teachers interested in teaching 7th to 12th grade students. By successfully completing this program, you will earn a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) degree with a certification in Secondary Mathematics Education and be prepared for Pennsylvania licensure exams. You also have the option to continue your study at MU as the mathematics department offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Mathematics degree program.
Millersville University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the American Association of University Women.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Mathematics Education program takes students through a collaborative curriculum that combines your mathematical skills with your passion for teaching.
Your study within the mathematics department will involve a wide range of courses in pure and applied mathematics, including calculus, computing, statistics, algebra and geometry. Meanwhile, extensive coursework in professional education will help you to build expertise in educational concepts and confidence in the classroom.
All MU education programs involve a Foundations Block which explores modern teaching and the psychology of teaching, Professional Blocks which focus on instructional technology and positive learning environments, and a semester of student teaching.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Expected June, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
College of Science and Technology
Caputo Hall Room 206,
MILLERSVILLE,
Pennsylvania,
17551, United States
To be considered for admission to Millersville University, one must be a graduate of an approved secondary school or hold a General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency diploma. Traditional students applying directly from high school must have completed a college preparatory curriculum. Generally, the student’s academic program should include four units of academic English; three units or more of academic mathematics, minimally including algebra I, algebra II and geometry; three units or more of academic science, including two or more units of laboratory science, biology and chemistry with lab and any other inquiry-based lab or technical science; and three or more units of academic social science coursework. Foreign language coursework at the secondary level is recommended but not required for admission consideration.
English Language Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 70; TOEFL pBT: 70; TOEFL ITP: 527; IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall band, no sub score lower than 5; Cambridge English Qualifications: 169; STEP-EIKEN: 2A; iTEP Academic: 4; PTE Academic: 50; Duolingo English Test: 105; Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): 700; SAT (March 2016 or later): 500 & up on evidence-based reading & writing section; ACT: 21 & up on the English section; ELS: Level 112; Burlington VTest: B2.1; Skills for English: B2 (Pass); Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE): B2; Oxford ELLT - English Language Level Test: 6
Millersville University has a rolling deadline. However, we do recommend students to apply at least two months prior to the beginning of the start of a semester to ensure enough time for immigration processing at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas. With this in mind, we suggest the following advisory deadlines: Fall - June 1; Spring - November 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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