Mathematics for Middle School Teachers

PSU Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Share your fascination with mathematics with young people through PSU's graduate certificate in Mathematics for Middle School Teachers. This graduate program equips you with a real-world application to the knowledge and skills you'll need to become a successful middle school math teacher.

Our program provides you with a broad mathematics background, a familiarity with the current middle school curriculum ideas, and a sensitivity to the special characteristics and needs of early adolescents.

This six-course program will enrich and broaden your mathematics background by immersing you in an environment that models the way we believe middle school math should be taught. You will work collaboratively with your peers on problem-solving activities and be versed in how to connect social and political issues to middle school mathematics topics that will keep young students engaged and excited about learning.

Now is a better time than ever before for math teachers, so dive into our graduate program and prepare to teach the next generation of students in math and critical thinking.

For program-specific information about degree details or admission requirements, please visit the department. 

About the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics is dedicated to excellence in research and teaching in mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education. Guided by the mission of Portland State University and by the principles of disciplinary excellence and cross-disciplinary engagement, we are particularly committed to building expertise and providing leadership in such areas as applied and computational mathematics and statistics and mathematics education.