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PREPARE TO LEAD WITH A SECONDARY\/MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHING DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UW-Stevens Point mathematics education major is an undergraduate program that focuses on the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to teach mathematics to students, grades 4-12. Successful candidates in the program earn a bachelor’s degree and a Wisconsin teaching license in mathematics education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praised for its program outcomes, graduation and retention rates, advising services, student organization opportunities and vast program options, UW-Stevens Point was ranked second in the U.S. on Study.com\u2019s Best Colleges for Education Majors list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Mathematical Sciences<\/h3>
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Why study Mathematics Education at UW-Stevens Point?<\/h3>

UW-Stevens Point graduates in the School of Education typically have some of the highest career outcome rates in full-time teaching jobs within their first year after graduation across the UW System.\u200b Mathematics education graduates are well prepared to teach children in diverse classroom settings. This option is structured to ensure students satisfy the licensing requirements for secondary teacher certification by completing dedicated geometry and statistics courses containing integrated educational methods.<\/p><\/div>

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Scholarships and Awards<\/h3>

High-achieving students are eligible for many significant awards and scholarships thanks to generous support from our alumni, friends, and corporate partners. We have scholarship opportunities for fall and spring semester, with selections determined by the Department of Mathematical Sciences.<\/p><\/div>

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Kameron Anderson ’23<\/h5>

Hired Before Graduation<\/h3>

Mathematics Education<\/h4>

Kameron Anderson ’23 was hired before graduation at P.J. Jacobs Junior High School in Stevens Point as a math teacher.<\/p><\/div>

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Ranked #2 in the U.S.<\/h3>

For the second year in a row, the education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been ranked second in the nation according to Study.com.<\/p><\/div>

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