Mathematics Education 6-12 – Virginia

Educational Requirements

According to the Virginia Department of Education: 

The state of Virginia offers the following endorsements. 

• Virginia offers Mathematics Education.

Program requirements are located in the Virginia Administrative Code.

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in mathematics; or
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed a major in mathematics or 36 semester hours of coursework distributed in each of the following areas:
a. Algebra. Experience shall include linear algebra (matrices, vectors, and linear transformations) and abstract algebra (ring, group, and field theory);
b. Geometry. Experience shall include Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries;
c. Analytic geometry;
d. Probability and statistics;
e. Discrete mathematics. Experience shall include the study of mathematical properties of finite sets and systems and linear programming;
f. Calculus. Experience shall include multivariable calculus;
g. Mathematical modeling; and
h. Computer science, including two programming languages.