MTH - Mathematics Instructor Qualifications

MTH 99 AND BELOW

Masters degree (MA or MS) in Mathematics or Mathematics Education from a regionally accredited college or university.  Or a graduate degree in a related field*, such as, but not limited to, Physics or Engineering, with successful completion of at least 30 quarter credits of graduate level mathematics courses.

MTH 100 AND ABOVE

Masters degree (MA or MS) in Mathematics from a regionally accredited college or university. Or a graduate degree in a related field*, such as, but not limited to, Education, Physics, or Engineering, with successful completion of at least 30 quarter credits of graduate level mathematics courses.

* The applicability of a particular degree as “a related field” will be determined by an appropriate Division Dean in consultation with a Mathematics Faculty Department Chair.

 

Provisional Approval Criteria

MTH 99 AND BELOW

Masters degree in a related field* such as, but not limited to, Physics or Engineering; OR

  1. Mathematics graduate students who are actively working on a degree (taking at least 1 credit per year) and have successful completion of at least 27 quarter credits in graduate level Mathematics courses on their transcripT; OR
  2. Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education or in Education with an emphasis in mathematics*  AND Transcript showing successful completion of a full year of calculus AND three years full‐time (or equivalent cumulative part‐time) mathematics teaching experience within grades 6 or above.  

*Note: Bachelor degree in Business may be substituted for instructors of MTH 30)

MTH 100 AND ABOVE

  1. Masters degree in a related field* such as, but not limited to, Physics or Engineering; OR
  2. Mathematics graduate students who are actively working on a degree (taking at least 1 credit per year) and have successful completion of at least 27 quarter credits in graduate level Mathematics courses on their transcript; OR
  3. Masters degree in Mathematics Education or Education may be substituted for instructors of MTH 211, MTH 212, and MTH 213. 

Approved: May 2011

MTH Instructor Qualifications Prior to May 2011