Mathematics
Education 
Certification in Mathematics, 7-12
Certification Checklists: Graduates
/ Undergraduates
Advisor
2007-2008: Erica Davila: Davila@arcadia.edu
Program Coodinator: Peter
Appelbaum
215-572-4476
****Extending Certification: State
regulations enable a teacher who is already certified to extend their
certification to include mathematics by satisfactorily passing the appropriate
subject area test. To determine the right test for you, go to Which Praxis Test Do I
Need?
BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS
Two English courses – Composition and
Literature (ENG 101; 229)
Lab-based Physics (PH201) (or
equivalent application of mathematics in the sciences course)
Programming and Algorithms I (CS407)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Introduction to
Education (ED 503)
Meeting the
Needs of Diverse Learners (ED 513)
Teacher &
the Classroom: Secondary (ED 523)
Learning and
Assessment in Secondary Mathematics (ED 526B)
Computers &
Technology in Education (ED 565/568)
PRACTICUM (ED
471) credits not applicable to degree
Intern Certification:
ED 520 ( A & B; for students who are in an intern program, this replaces
the practicum. Please see Jane Duffy.)
CERTIFICATION AREA
Calculus I (MA201)
Calculus II (MA202)
Calculus III (MA203)
Linear Algebra (MA221)
Abstract Algebra (MA 322)
Discrete Mathematics (MA430--Graph Theory and Combinatorics, or
the equivalent)
Modern Geometry (MA431)
Probability (MA441)
Mathematical Statistics (MA442)
History of Mathematics (MA461)
PRAXIS
TESTS
Complete the (PPST test (reading, writing and math) as early as
possible (ideally before application to the program or during your first
semester); and the Mathematics Content Knowledge (Code #10061) test prior to
the practicum/student teaching.
To get specific info on the
Praxis tests, check out ETS at http://www.ets.org/praxis/index.html
Program Education Requirements Prior to 2003 (courses still can
be used to meet current requirements if you matriculated before 2003):
Philosophical
Foundations of Education (ED 407)1
Historical
Foundations of Education (ED 406)4
Cultural
Foundations of Education (ED 405)3
Psychological Foundations
of Education (ED 409)2
Human
Development: The School Years, K-12 (ED418)
Introduction to
Special Education (ED480)
Development of
Content Area Literacy (ED441)
Assessment in
the Classroom (ED414)
Methods of
Teaching Secondary Mathematics (ED430)
The Teacher
& The Classroom: Secondary (ED423)
PRACTICUM (ED 383) credits not
applicable to degree
Last updated: July 2007