Academic Programs - Mathematics Education
Tutoring
All students must meet the following minimum qualifications to apply: overall grade point average of 2.75, passing scores on GACE base skills test or exemption, grade of C or better in MATH 2250, 2260, 3000, 3200, and and documented completion at least 30 clock hours of tutoring students in the mathematics of grades 6-12 in a structured setting. All students meeting these requirements will then be ranked using the following formula: grade in MATH 2250 (Calculus I) x 5 + grade in MATH 2260 (Calculus II) x 5 + grade in MATH 3000 (Linear Algebra) x 5 + grade in MATH 3200 (Introduction to Higher Mathematics) x 5 + overall grade point average x 5. A minimum of 57.25 points is required to be considered for admission. Students who have at least 57.25 points will then be rank ordered, and the 25 students having the highest point totals will be admitted to the program each semester. In the event of a tie, we will admit 26 students. A student who has been admitted for a given semester and is unable to enroll due to an emergency will automatically be allowed into the next cohort s/he is able to join. Students can reapply as many times as they wish.
30 Hour Tutoring Requirement
for Admission to the BSED in Mathematics Education
To help teacher candidates focus on students’ ways of doing and thinking about mathematics, admission into our program requires 30 hours of one-on-one tutoring. The experience is not arranged by the university or the Mathematics and Science Education Department; each teacher candidate is responsible for arranging his or her own tutoring experience. The tutoring must involve the mathematics that is taught in grades 6-12 and students of ages 11-17 who are not yet enrolled in post-secondary studies. Therefore, tutoring fellow college students, even in mathematics from grades 6-12, is not acceptable. Likewise, tutoring at the university Athletic Association is not an option. This tutoring experience can come from a paid position or volunteer work. Tutoring in a structured setting is preferred (e.g., through CLASE, EDUC 2460, Communiversity, Athens Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.), but private tutoring is acceptable. Gaining experience working with students in a setting/situation that is different from your own background is encouraged though not required.
While we prefer that all 30 hours are earned at the same site, we understand the difficulties this can pose. Thus, the 30 hours may be accrued through tutoring at no more than two sites with no fewer than 10 hours in each site. Therefore 10 hours at site A and 20 hours at site B is acceptable; 2 hours at site A and 28 hours at site B is not.
Download the EMAT BSEd application packet for copies of the forms you will need to use to document your tutoring experience.
Tutoring Opportunities
Thomas Lay Park After School Program
http://hpscdo.blogspot.com/2007/01/thomas-lay-after-school-program.html
Contact:
Lindsey Moore
ugathomaslay@gmail.com
Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education
http://www.coe.uga.edu/clase/latino-tutoring-programs/
MathCounts
UGA MathCounts Outreach is a new student organization dedicated to helping middle school students participate in the various levels of competition in the annual national MathCounts competition. They are seeking volunteers to help with teams at local middle schools. It is a semester long commitment to attend and assist with weekly team practices, typically before or after school. Interested parties should fill out the application found at http://www.ugamathcounts.com./ and email as an attachment to ugamathcounts@gmail.com. Further questions should also be directed to ugamathcounts@gmail.com.
If you are unsure if a tutoring situation you have arranged meets the mathematics education program requirements, contact Logan Garrett at garrettl@uga.edu.
