Are you interested in teaching mathematics in a middle school or high school? If so, Arapahoe Community College can get you started during two information sessions designed to explain how you can obtain a degree and teaching certificate. The sessions will be on Feb. 9 in the ACC Main Building from11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. in Room M1950 and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the second-floor student lounge.
Topics will include explaining the secondary math program partnership, the degree plan and coursework for undergraduates or post-baccalaureates who wish to change careers. Current course opportunities and scholarship opportunities also will be discussed.
Arapahoe Community College and Regis University’s College for Professional Studies have formed a partnership to offer a bachelor’s degree and teacher licensure in secondary mathematics education. Students in the new program can take classes for three years at ACC – two years to earn an Associate of Science Degree with a third year of study in secondary math education. Then they can transfer to Regis University and complete the final 51 hours to earn a bachelor’s degree and licensure to teach mathematics in secondary schools.
Colorado has a shortage of math teachers, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The need for math teachers is second only to the need for special education teachers. A study by the Carnegie Foundation reports that math education must be improved dramatically throughout the nation if the United States hopes to compete in the 21st Century.
To find out more, contact Kay Uchiyama at kay.uchiyama@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5924, or Robert Seletsky at robert.seletsky@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5919.
The Main Campus of Arapahoe Community College is located on the east side of Santa Fe at College Drive just south of historic downtown Littleton. Room M1950 is on the first floor of the Main Building near the cafeteria; the student lounge is near the lobby on the second floor. For more information go to http://www.arapahoe.edu. Regis University has eight locations, including four campuses in the Denver area.
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Regis University, with nearly 15,000 students, comprises Regis College, College for Professional Studies and Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. The University is recognized by U. S. News & World Report as a Top School in the West and is one of 28 Catholic Jesuit colleges and universities throughout the United States. Regis University is located at 3333 Regis Blvd. at 50th and Lowell Streets in north Denver. In addition to its north Denver Lowell campus, the University has campus locations in Aurora, Colorado Springs, Interlocken at Broomfield, Denver Tech Center, Fort Collins, Longmont and in Las Vegas, Nevada. For news releases, fact sheet, experts list or university highlights, visit the “Media Center” at www.regis.edu/media. For more information about Regis University visit www.regis.edu.