FASTFACTS

  • Approximately 95 percent of PC educators remain in the teaching profession after three years, compared to the national average of 50%.
  • Jennifer Ainsworth ’94 was named the South Carolina Teacher of the Year in 2014.
  • The PC Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and approved by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
  • PC education faculty are passionate and care about their students, developing personal relationships and frequent interactions throughout your academic career.

What You’ll Study as a Middle School Math Major

Middle school mathematics serves to transition students from elementary to advanced mathematics. As a middle school mathematics major, you’ll take such courses as Educational Psychology, Middle School Math Methods and Introduction to Education to prepare you for instructing this age group.

You’ll also take Calculus, Data Analysis and Stat Computing and Modern College Geometry to provide the skills needed for teaching the technical aspect of the subject.

And you can observe real classroom settings before you student teach during the last semester of your senior year. You’ll do everything that is expected of a middle school math teacher, but you’ll have guidance too. You’ll meet regularly with your cooperating teacher and a faculty member in PC’s Department of Education.

As a capstone to the major, you conduct a comprehensive project or original research in middle school mathematics education. During this process, you will learn to read and interpret research articles, plan a research study to complete in a school setting, collect data, analyze data and present research findings to your peers, PC faculty, and your family. The middle school mathematics major prepares you for the licensing exam – required of all education majors- and for the real-world classroom.

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  • CO = Co-requisite
  • CO = Co-requisite
  • POI = Permissions of Instructor
  • PR = Pre-requisite
  • RE = Recommended
  • XL = Cross-listed

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Palmetto State Teachers Association

As a member of the student chapter of the Palmetto State Teachers Association, you can discuss issues in education with teachers and other students.

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Kappa Delta Pi

PC hosts the Alpha Gamma Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education. Kappa Delta Pi was established to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching.

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Student Teaching

Education majors gain real-world experience by student teaching.

Studying Abroad

Education majors have the opportunity to participate in study abroad or Maymester trips. Previous trips have focused on countries such as Italy, France, England, Belgium, Scotland, Barbados, and New Zealand.

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CAREER OUTCOMES

Middle school mathematics teachers work in public, private and charter schools. Those who go on to earn a graduate or doctoral degree also have the opportunity to teach at the college or university levels.

According to PayScale, the average salary of a middle school math teacher is $47,804.

Eighty-two percent of PC education graduates begin their teaching careers right after they graduate. PC education students are well-prepared for the national licensure examinations and experience a high pass rate. Our graduates are employed in rural, urban and suburban areas across the United States. Some go abroad to teach.

PC education majors become school teachers, principals, district office administrators and school board members. Majoring in education doesn’t mean you can only teach after you graduate. You may choose to pursue a career outside the classroom. In recent years, some PC education majors have become nurses and psychologists.

CAREER PROFESSIONS

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FACULTY

Dr. Patricia Jones

Professor of Education & Exec Dir of Teacher Education

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Dr. Julia Wilkins

Associate Professor of Education

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