Students pursuing this degree must select the mathematics concentration. This degree program prepares students to teach high school (grades 9-12) mathematics through the AP/Honors level.
Admissions Requirements
GPA
It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (A = 4.0).
Language Other than English
For admission to this program, you must have completed either three levels of one language other than English in high school or through the second level (two semesters) of one language other than English in college prior to application submission. If the 2nd level is in progress at the time of application, the course requirement will be considered incomplete.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| Level 3 if completed in high school; Level 2 if completed in college | Level 3 |
Coursework
Students With Fewer Than 45 Graded, Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application
If you’ll apply to Illinois with fewer than 45 graded, transferable credit hours, you must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- MATH 220, Calculus
- or MATH 221, Calculus I
- RHET 105, Writing & Research (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools)
Students With More Than 45 Graded, Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application
In addition to the courses listed above, if you’ll apply to Illinois with more than 45 graded, transferable credit hours, you must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- MATH 241, Calculus III
- Language other than English (3rd level)
Teacher Education Licensure
This program leads to teacher licensure in the state of Illinois. Learn more about the Illinois State Board of Education requirements for teacher licensure.
Admissions Recommendations
We also highly recommend that you meet the following criteria before transferring into this program, although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted.
Coursework
Students With Fewer Than 45 Graded, Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application
- MATH 241, Calculus III
- STAT 200, Statistical Analysis
- EPOL 201, Foundations of Education
- EPSY 201, Educational Psychology
- PSYC 100, Intro Psych
Students With More Than 45 Graded, Transferable Credit Hours at Time of Application
- STAT 200, Statistical Analysis
- EPOL 201, Foundations of Education
- EPSY 201, Educational Psychology
- PSYC 100, Intro Psych
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to UIUC.
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.