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Career Information There is available, in both N537 Ross and S525 Ross, a massive ring binder of information on careers that use mathematics, and another, on how to apply for postgraduate studies. Some of this information is already on the Web, linked to the Department’s home page; additional pages are under construction. We mention some of the career categories below. Mathematics teaching and co-registration in Education There is a growing shortage of qualified teachers of mathematics in Ontario. The Department places great importance on encouraging and helping students interested in Mathematics Education, in both its undergraduate and its graduate programs. Students may pursue a BEd degree concurrently with their BA or BSc degree, or consecutively, following graduation. To be admitted to a faculty of education, you will need to have documentation showing volunteer or paid experience with tutoring, working in a school, etc. as well as a background of appropriate mathematics courses. A number of school boards offer paid positions as “tutors in the classroom” in mathematics and science, and there are also volunteer opportunities in Ontario. Students seeking a Concurrent BEd degree normally apply to the Faculty of Education for admission in their first or second year. For further information, contact the Faculty of Education in S835 Ross (416-736-5001). Students seeking a Consecutive BEd degree are advised that intermediate/senior certification requires two teaching subjects — four full courses or equivalent are recommended in the second subject. There are Consecutive Education programs at a number of Ontario universities, including several programs at York University. Not all programs have the same admission criteria, so students should get a range of advice when preparing their applications. For further information on the York Programs, contact the Faculty of Education. As this calendar is going to press, a new Mathematics for Education BSc Program is going through the final steps for approval. This program is designed to include all of the recommendations below, as well as provide easy transfer with other mathematics program, after three or four semesters at York. If you are interested in this option, check with the advisors in the department, or the contacts below, in late summer or the fall. Courses for mathematics as teachable subject should be chosen in consultation with a mathematics education adviser. The following range of courses must be included for a first or second teachable in Mathematics as a concurrent education student, and are recommended for students applying to consecutive education:
These courses cover the basic requirement for a second teachable (24 credits). For a first teachable in mathematics (36 credits), and for additional breadth in a second teachable, students are encouraged to include a wider range of mathematics, and should consider courses such as History of Mathematics MATH 4400, Computational Mathematics MATH 3090, Operations Research MATH 3170, Geometry MATH 3050. When offered, Topics in Mathematics Education MATH 4100 3.00 is strongly recommended. Students working towards an honours specialist in Mathematics (54 credits plus additional Ministry of Education requirements), may major in any of the programs within Mathematics and Statistics, i.e., Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics; Mathematics for Commerce; Computational Mathematics. With appropriate course selection, each of these programs offers good opportunities for preparation in mathematics. Students considering mathematics as a teaching subject, who need advice on their mathematics programs, or other advice in preparing for a program in education, should get in touch with either Professor Margaret Sinclair (msinclair@edu.yorku.ca) or Professor Walter Whiteley (whiteley@mathstat.yorku.ca). |
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