Minor in Secondary & K-12 Mathematics Education

Solve problems in education

If you understand both the grace and order of mathematics and are enthusiastic about using in your daily life, then becoming a math educator may be the path for you. Through a thorough understanding of calculus, you will use differential equations, sequences and series, vector-valued functions and partial derivatives. You will study probability and statistics and learn how to help explain data analysis to others. You will learn to motivate and encourage students in a topic that can be difficult for some to grasp and challenging to hold energy in a classroom.

Program Overview

The Math Education Minor will help you intellectually inspire students with exercises and problems that help expand the mind. You will teach skills that can be used in practical applications for the rest of their lives. Whether teaching early fundamentals with a puzzle all the way to statistics with survey data, you will learn to engage students with math. You will open their mind to new possibilities in fields such as business, engineering and architecture. You will also learn how to teach with computer systems in the classroom. Using technology effectively while managing your classroom is essential. You will be able to explore the Christian worldview in a technological society and be able to lead discussions with students about this relationship.

What to Expect

Through a guided and intensive experience, the Mathematics Education Minor will give you mastery in calculus and statistics as well as other electives. The Mathematics Education minor includes 20 credits.

How to Apply

Undergraduate Application Steps

It’s time to help you become a Falcon! Just follow these simple steps to complete your application.

For first-time freshman:

Submit your online application
Submit the Common Application
Have your school send your official high school transcripts. Transcripts may be mailed or sent via a transcript processing service to:

Concordia University Wisconsin
Admissions Office
12800 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Mequon, WI 53097
Send your official ACT or SAT scores.

Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official. If your school does not put scores on transcripts, please contact ACT at www.act.org or College Board at www.collegeboard.org.

For transfer students:

Submit your online application
Submit the Common Application
Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended

*Transfer students with less than 60 college credits completed will also submit official high school transcripts. Students who have less than 30 college credits also need to submit official ACT or SAT scores. Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official.

Minimum Requirements

A minimum GPA of a 2.5/4.0 (C average) or higher
ACT composite of 18 or above
SAT equivalent of 940 or higher for combined math and evidence-based reading and writing (for tests taken after March 2016).

*If your GPA or ACT score falls below the minimum for acceptance, your admissions counselor may ask you to retake the test or supply additional documents, such as an essay or letters of recommendation, to complete the application.

Required Academic Coursework in High School

A minimum of 16 units of high school (secondary school) work is required, of which at least 11 should be in basic liberal arts areas. Units should be distributed as follows:

English: At least three units, but four are strongly recommended.
Mathematics: Two units of college-prep math, preferably one each in Algebra and Geometry.
Natural Science: Two units, preferably one each in Biology, Physics or Chemistry.
Social Studies: Two units, preferably one each in world history and American history.
Liberal Arts: Two units of the same foreign language or additional units in one or more of the other listed subjects or in fine arts.
Other Electives: Five units from any area of academic study, but ideally from the areas listed above.
German or Latin is recommended for pre-seminary students.