College of Education
The College of Education ensures that candidates have practicum experiences throughout their time at CSU – starting with the very first education course through a yearlong senior placement for student teaching.
Your Future in Mathematics Education
Students who choose the Bachelor of Science in mathematics education at Charleston Southern University learn research-based methods for delivering math instruction. CSU places candidates in the schools starting in their freshman year, and seniors are in their student teaching classroom for an entire year.
Math education graduates have become Rookie Teachers of the Year, Teachers of the Year and have gone on to earn a PhD in Mathematics Education.
CSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Karen Fonkert
Professor of Mathematics Education
P843-863-7274
Ekfonkert@csuniv.edu
Mathematics Education: it's a calling
Students at CSU learn research-based methods for delivering math instruction. Some of our math education students receive job offers before they even finish their student teaching experience, some at the same high school where they completed their student teaching.
As a Mathematics Education major, you’ll take courses like…
- Probability and Statistics
- Calculus II
- History of Mathematics
- Abstract Algebra
- Discrete Mathematics
- Differential Equations
Graduates are equipped for a variety of career paths.
- High School Math Teacher
- Graduate Student
- PhD Student in Mathematics Education
[This degree] is an amazing and rigorous program. I was well-prepared to begin my career as a high school math teacher. I have become a fully competent, caring and committed teacher for my students, and I can only thank Charleston Southern… and the professors for helping and pushing me!
Nikki Deschaine Marlowe / mathematics education, ’13
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