Mathematics Education

The City Tech Mathematics Education program is uniquely housed in the mathematics department to provide rigorous mathematics training and pedagogical preparation. Our graduates meet high standards and become mathematics teachers, coaches, and team leaders in schools and learning centers throughout the NYC metropolitan area.

Program features and benefits:

• City Tech's education programs are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

• Dual license option in Mathematics and Computer Science (with additional coursework, or 12 credits, in Computer Science)

• Financial support or paid student teaching options through grants

• High demand licensed area, job security, great benefits including health insurance, pension, and summer vacation 

Learning Outcomes

Mathematics education graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate subject matter knowledge. (Content Knowledge)

• Promote the learning and growth of all students by providing high quality and coherent instruction, designing and administering authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student performance and growth data, using this data to improve instruction, providing students with constructive feedback on an on-going basis, and continuously refining learning objectives. (Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment)

• Promote the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and promote mutual respect. (Teaching All Students)

• Demonstrate professional behavior, seek and incorporate feedback from instructors and school mentors, collaborate with peers and school partners, and is engaged in continuous learning (Professional Culture and Responsibilities).

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission must satisfy the College requirements for admission into a baccalaureate program and must be eligible to enroll in MAT 1475. All applicants must submit an application, write an essay, and be interviewed by program faculty.

Prospective transfer students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* and have completed prerequisites for MAT 1475 or higher. They should consult with the Mathematics Department at the earliest possible point to be certain that they gain maximum transfer credit and that they enter the program with the requisite background. All students should be aware that the program requires a high level of math proficiency and that if they don’t meet the entry program requirements unprepared for the rigorous coursework they may need to successfully complete additional course work and prerequisites before they are able to enter the program and begin upper-level coursework in mathematics. This may add to the credits required for graduation.

*At the discretion of the program director or department chair, a student with a GPA lower than 3.0 may be admitted into the program.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

• Students must receive a grade of "C" or higher in each EDU, MAT or MEDU course taken in the major.

• Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.7 to graduate.

• Students must satisfy a foreign language requirement. The requirement may be met in any one of the following ways: 

1. Successful completion of a 3-credit foreign language course at City Tech or transferred from another college. 

2. Earning a score of 85 or higher on the New York State Regents examination in a foreign language.

3. A score of 4 or better on the advanced placement examination in a foreign language.

4. Satisfactory completion of a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test in a foreign language.

5. Graduation from a higher education institution with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, in which the language of instruction was other than English.

Advisement Information

Contact Mathematics Education Program Director, Professor Nadia Kennedy, at nkennedy@citytech.cuny.edu with questions related to the program.

Join City Tech Mathematics Education program and earn two teaching licenses: Mathematics (grades 7 - 12) and Computer Science.

We have several financial support opportunities, among which is the MBK Teacher Opportunity Corps II Scholarship Program.

Optional: For students seeking a computer science teaching license, take four of the five courses below. For students pursuing associate degree in Computer Science, take all five courses below.

• MAT 1630  Introduction to Computational Science

• MAT 2440  Discrete Structures and Algorithms I

• MAT 2540 Discrete Structures and Algorithms II

• CST 2403 Introductory C++ Programming Language Part I

• CST 3503 C++ Programming Part II