School of Teacher Education
Science and Mathematics Education
Become a Teacher
If you want to teach science or mathematics to middle school or high school students, check out our SKyTeach program, which provides special preparation in these areas. You will have two majors, one in Science and Mathematics Education (SMED) and one in a content area.
To be a middle school math or science teacher:
You must complete the Science and Mathematics Education major and either Middle Grades Mathematics (MGM) or Middle School Science (MSS). The degree you will earn will be the BS with double majors in SMED and either MGM
or MSS. Your certification will be for Grades 5-8.
To be a high school math or science teacher:
You must complete the Science and Mathematics Education major and a major in the
content area you wish to teach. The degree you will earn will be the BS/BA with double
majors in SMED and the content area you select. Your certification will be for Grades
8-12. The content areas for which certification is available are Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics, and Physics.
For more information about becoming a science or mathematics teacher, click here.
To talk with an advisor about Science and Mathematics Education, contact:
Ms. Karen Long, karen.long@wku.edu, 270-745-3900
To talk with an advisor for Middle Grades Mathematics (MGM), contact:
Dr. Hope Marchionda, hope.marchionda@wku.edu, 270-745-2961
To talk with an advisor for Middle School Science (MSS), contact:
Ms. Karen Long, karen.long@wku.edu, 270 745-3900
To talk with an advisor for Biology, contact:
Ms. Cassandra Cantrell, cassandra.cantrell@wku.edu, 270-745-2638
To talk with an advisor for Chemistry, contact:
Dr. Lester Pesterfield, lester.pesterfield@wku.edu, 270-745-6246
To talk with an advisor for Earth and Space Science, contact:
Dr. Fred Siewers, fred.siewers@wku.edu, 270-745-5988
To talk with an advisor for Mathematics, contact:
Dr. Hope Marchionda, hope.marchionda@wku.edu, 270-745-2961
To talk with an advisor for Physics, contact:
Dr. Richard Gelderman, richard.gelderman@wku.edu, 270-745-6203
CONTACT THE SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Gary A. Ransdell Hall, Office 1005
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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