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Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Mathematics (Grades 5-9)

THE FACTS—AND FIGURES—OF LIFE
Unlike good teaching, the mind of a middle school child isn’t always easy to follow. Some days pre-teens and early teens act like brooding 16-year-olds; other days they want to play. So their teachers have to be able to change gears with them while equipping them with the solid math and critical-thinking skills they’ll need to thrive in high school and beyond.

Reports continually show that U.S. students lack the math skills that their counterparts in other industrialized nations possess. Despite our need to raise achievement, the U.S. has a dearth of math teachers. Educators are needed to teach students problem-solving skills to compete in a twenty-first century workforce. If God has gifted you with an analytical mind and a heart for kids, we invite you to Southeastern to learn how to infect youths with a love of math and the ability to use it confidently.

FROM FRACTIONS TO ALGEBRA
Southeastern’s middle grades mathematics program begins with our Christ-centered, liberal arts (general education) core curriculum, where you develop an understanding and appreciation of God and His creation, human creativity and reason, and our place of responsibility as stewards in the world God has made. As you forge links between what you’ve learned in the core and the more specialized courses in your major, our hope is that you also begin to relate all that you learn to your life and your faith.

Within the middle grades mathematics program itself, you’ll learn methods of teaching math: from fractions and decimals, to algebra and geometry. You’ll also gain a real sense of the tools and personal traits needed to teach fifth- through ninth-graders. Southeastern will arrange for you to spend many hours in local middle and high school classrooms where you will observe topnotch teachers, instruct students and be mentored. Your training will culminate with student teaching, a 14-week assignment to a classroom during which you’ll plan and teach lessons and motivate, manage and assess students.

WHAT'S NEXT?
All of Southeastern’s education graduates who stayed in Polk County, Florida this past year received teaching positions. Ninety-five percent of our education majors earn Florida teacher certification, which enables them to teach in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and at Department of Defense schools. Our graduates serve as public and private school educators around the country and abroad in Germany, Italy, Korea, and Costa Rica. Some of our graduates choose to teach in human resources departments in the private sector. Whether you elect to seek employment or choose to go on for graduate study, you’ll join a growing group of Southeastern alumni who are making their mark in education and other fields. Take a look at what some of our middle grades mathematics alumni are doing now:

• Mathematics teacher at Union Academy Magnet School, Bartow, FL
• Mathematics teacher in International Baccalaureate program at Bartow High School, Bartow, FL
• Mathematics teacher at McLaughlin Middle School, Lake Wales, FL

CATALOG DESCRIPTION AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS

This program is available:

“Educating our future citizenry remains one of the most noble and significant challenges for an individual to accept. As the societal foundation of family continues to decline in positive influence, the need grows for dedicated, purpose-minded teachers. The math education program at Southeastern College prepares competent and compassionate teachers who practice their profession according to a Biblical worldview. Candidates develop the knowledge, skills and disposition to become teachers who model lifelong learning and faithful service to God as change agents in society.”
-Dr. Gary Kimball, Professor of Mathematics