Middle-Level Math Endorsement — WSU Pullman
Middle Level Mathematics
Add-on Endorsement
Washington State University’s Middle Level Math Endorsement program is designed for new (including teacher candidates) and experienced teachers who wish to add an additional endorsement or expertise in middle level mathematics to their current certification.
The program is offered for two campus groups across the WSU system. This is the info for WSU Pullman.
Required courses
Complete all of the following:
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
| MATH 106* | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 252** | Math for Elementary School Teachers II | 3 |
| MATH 303 | Geometry for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 351 | Algebraic Thinking for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 433/533 | Middle Level Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 434/534 | Proportional Reasoning | 3 |
Choose one (1) from:
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
| MATH 352 | Probability and Statistics for the ML Math Teacher | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 463/563 | Teaching Concepts in Probability & Statistics | 3 |
Additional recommendation
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
| TCH_LRN 513 | Seminar in Middle School Education | 3 |
*ALEKS score of 80% will substitute for MATH 106
** MATH 252 will be completed as part of the math requirements in the Elementary Teacher Education program and is not required for teachers certified in elementary education.
- Endorsements designate the subject matter an individual is authorized to teach.
- The Middle Level Math endorsement is for certified teachers and pre-service students seeking teacher certification.
- The above requirements are for the teaching endorsement only and do not necessarily fulfill the requirements for a major/minor. The student is responsible for all course prerequisites and for satisfying departmental requirements for graduation.
Graduation Plan
A suggested pathway through the endorsement for a BA Education student would be as follows:
Fall 2023
| Class | Credits |
| SOE 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOTS] | 3 |
| H_D 101 | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 301 | 3 |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Spring 2024
| Class | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 102 [BSCI] | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 120 [DIVR] | 3 |
| MATH 252 [QUAN] | 3 |
| POL_S 101/ECONS 101/ECONS 102 | 3 |
| *Take WEST-B Basic Skills Test | |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
| Class | Credits |
| Approved Science Elective 1^^ | 4 |
| [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 201/301/PHIL 200 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 110/ 111 [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 106* (ALEKS score of 70+) | 3 |
| *Apply to program | |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Spring 2025
| Class | Credits |
| Block III | |
| ED_PSYCH 401 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 321 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 352 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 402 | 1 |
| TCH_LRN 307 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 445 | 2 |
| *Fingerprinting & background check - $65-$85 | |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Summer 2025
Fall 2025
| Class | Credits |
| Block II | |
| SPEC_ED 420 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 310 | 2 |
| TCH_LRN 322 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 371 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 405 | 1 |
| TCH_LRN 433 (fall only; 10 week class) | 3 |
Total Credits: | 15 |
Spring 2026
| Class | Credits |
| Block Off | |
| Approved Science Elective 2^^ | 4 |
| MATH 351 (spring only; 10 week class) | 3 |
| MATH 352 (spring only) | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 434 (spring only; 10 week class) | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 483 (Block I, II, or Summer) | 3 |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Summer 2026
Fall 2026
| Class | Credits |
| Block III | |
| TCH_LRN 330 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 385 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 390 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 413 | 3 |
| TCH_LRN 490 Pre Internship [CAPS] | 3 |
| MATH 303 (fall only; 10 week class) | 3 |
| *Take Elementary Education NES - $95 | |
| *Take Middle Grades Math NES - $95 | |
Total Credits: | 18 |
Spring 2027
| Class | Credits |
| Block IV | |
| TCH_LRN 415 | 16 |
| Student Teaching Internship | |
Total Credits: | 16 |
Transfer credits:
Previous credits:
Credits left to complete: 128
Total credits: 128
* You can test out of Math 106 by retaking ALEKS and scoring an 80+.
** In Block III, you will do 5 weeks of Pre Internship (formerly Advanced Practicum) at the start of the semester and then return to WSU Pullman for 10 weeks of in-person classes. Your Pre Internship and Student Teaching Internship are completed at a district back home and not in the Pullman area.
^^ ^^ Three of the four sciences must be completed prior to admission into Elementary Teacher Education Program. It is required that you complete a two-course sequence of BIOLOGY 102/106 & SOE 101 and then two approved science electives. Approved science electives: ASTRONOM 135 or 138, CHEM 101, PHYSICS 101 or 150, SOE 110 or 210 or 230 or 280. Electives should be taken from two different subject areas.
Contact
For more information, in Pullman, please contact Staci Bickelhaupt at 509-335-8146 or sbickel@wsu.edu.
In Spokane, please contact Carmen Beck at 509-358-7942 or carmen.beck@wsu.edu.