1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BAE Mathematics/Elementary and Middle Level Endorsement Option (58 Credits)
Mathematics Department
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Why teach middle school math or elementary school with a math emphasis?
Young people need teachers who help them conceptualize mathematical ideas and use them in solving problems. A major in elementary/middle school mathematics will deepen your understanding of K-9 mathematics, of how students build their own understanding of K-9 mathematics, and of how K-9 mathematics contributes to the mathematics studied in high school and beyond.
Teaching mathematics to elementary and middle school students allows you to make a difference in the lives of young people by empowering them to understand the world mathematically, use quantitative reasoning to make decisions in their lives, and expand their opportunities to choose interesting careers.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. Demonstrate and apply in the classroom a profound understanding of fundamental mathematics within the K–9 curriculum, of how these topics progress within the K–9 range, of how these topics extend and relate to the mathematics in the secondary curriculum, and of the fundamental concepts in the curriculum in the secondary curriculum.
2. Demonstrate and apply in the classroom a deep understanding of how students learn mathematics and of the pedagogical knowledge specific to mathematics teaching and learning.
3. Demonstrate a productive disposition as a student and teacher of mathematics.
Department Chair
Dr. Barbara Alvin
Kingston 317
Department Assistant
  Michele Grant
Sample Careers
Elementary School Teacher
Elementary School Math Teacher
Elementary School Teacher Leader
Curriculum Development

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
WHATCOM COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10-13 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
EDUC& 202 Intro to Education (5)
EDUC 201 Intro to Education (5)
MATH/SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECTIVES (27-30 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CMST 225 Intercultural Communication (5)
HIST& 215 Women in US History (5)
FILM 160 American Women Filmmakers (5)
SOC 250 Multicultural Issues (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5)
ART 106 Art of the Pacific Northwest Native Americans (3)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 105 World Geography in Transition (5)
PHIS 140 Intro to World Religions (5)
POLS& 201 Intro to Political Theory (5)
ANTH& 235 Cross Cultural Medicine (5)
HIST 220 Modern Asia (5)
HIST 225 History/Politics of the Middle East Present (5)
HIST 230 Survey of Russian History (5)
HIST 208 History of Africa from 1800 to Present (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
SOC 220 Contemporary Social Issues (5)