Secondary Teaching without Participating in the 4+1 Program

Requirements

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All students in California planning to enroll in a teaching credential program in mathematics after earning their undergraduate degree are required to demonstrate subject matter competency in mathematics prior to enrolling. Students at Saint Mary’s College exhibit this competency by taking and passing the CSET (California Subject Exam for Teachers) in mathematics. Students interested in becoming a secondary mathematics teacher are advised to complete the following upper-division courses to prepare for the CSET:

• MATH 103 - Introduction to Upper Division Mathematics
• MATH 111 - Abstract Algebra I
• MATH 113 - Probability and Statistics
• MATH 115 - Number Theory
• MATH 120 - Linear Algebra with Applications
• MATH 131 - Topology
• MATH 150 - Real Analysis
• MATH 196 - Senior Seminar

Pre-professional field experience

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The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) also requires students to obtain “pre-professional field experience” before entering a credential program. This requirement is satisfied by EDUC 122: Field Experience, offered in the January Term. Students are required to contact the School of Education in September of their sophomore or junior year to meet with the faculty member teaching EDUC 122. Students should also speak with a representative of the School of Education to learn of any other requirements of the state of California for prospective secondary teachers.