Academics
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Mathematics Education (7-12; 5-6 Extension), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
About the Program
This program is designed for students who are currently enrolled in the mathematics education 7-12 postbaccalaureate teacher certification program (7055) or who have been approved for candidacy in the mathematics education master’s program (6620). It allows them to extend certification in mathematics to grades 5-12.
After successfully completing the teacher certification program and passing required New York State teacher certification exams, students are eligible to apply for New York State certification through the Teacher Certification Office, Caudell Hall 101.
No degree or certificate is awarded by Buffalo State.
Financial Assistance: For financial aid purposes, students are considered fifth-year undergraduates, eligible for undergraduate loans.
About the Mathematics Department
317 Bishop Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5621
Fax: (716) 878-6107
www.buffalostate.edu/mathematics/
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Mathematics Department
Admission Requirements
A New York State Certificate of Qualification (CQ), provisional certificate, or initial certificate to teach mathematics in grades 7-12 or candidacy in the M.S.Ed. in mathematics education program (6620).
In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program
section in this catalog.
Program Requirements
This program requires 6 additional credit hours of coursework in middle school education. Courses are selected under advisement. Study includes early adolescent development and the application of diverse instructional strategies in middle childhood education, including interdisciplinary teaching and teaming of students and faculty to maximize student learning.
