A National Science Foundation Noyce Grant awardee, the Mathematics, BA Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) major is designed for students interested in teaching mathematics in high school or middle school. The coursework satisfies requirements for a BA in Mathematics and Single Subject Credential - Mathematics (SSC), including 21 units of the Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential: Mild/Moderate Support Needs (ESC). The Mathematics, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as an integrated undergraduate teacher preparation program. Students who complete the 4-year BA Math degree will be recommended to the CCTC for a preliminary single subject credential to teach middle school and high school mathematics. Students who complete the ESC requirements for an additional school year after graduation (18 units) will be recommended to the CCTC to receive a preliminary education in mild to moderate services and earn a Master of Arts in Special Education.
Those students interested in earning the BA Mathematics, Single Subject Credential in Mathematics, Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Support Services, and MA in Special Education are strongly encouraged to enroll in the SAGE Mathematics Program , that is, Mathematics, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA + Single Subject Credential + Education Specialist Credential + Special Education, MA program. Note that this is an accelerated honors program that will allow 12 units of coursework to double count for both the BA and MA degree. Students who opt to do the BA Math ITEP program and MA SPED program separately will not be allowed to double count those units in the stand alone MA SPED degree and will have to take 12 units of substitute courses to fulfill the MA SPED unit requirements.
BA Math ITEP students must have completed 80% of math coursework in order to satisfy subject matter competency and engage in solo teaching in middle school or high school math classrooms. Minimum grade point average (GPA) criteria is required to verify subject matter competency and entry to student teaching.
The subject matter preparation component of the integrated Math Integrated Teacher Education Program, offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , includes (1) a minimum of 30 semester units of core mathematics coursework that is directly related to subjects that are commonly taught in departmentalized mathematics classes in California public schools and (2) a minimum of 15 semester units of coursework that provides extended study (breadth and depth) of the subject.
Pedagogy courses are combined with student teaching during the Fall and Spring semesters. All requirements for student teaching must be met before applying for the Single Subject Credential with the CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing).
The 33 required upper division units of credential courses need to be taken at SJSU.
Learn more about the initial eligibility requirements before beginning the credential component of the BA Math ITEP.
Program Roadmaps
The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.
Major-Specific Graduation Requirements
All courses in the Preparation and Required in the Major must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”, and the following Preparation for the Major course with a grade of “C or better”: ENGR 100W .
All credential courses in the Preparation and Required in the Major must be completed with a grade of “B” or better.
