Introductory Mathematics
Supplementary Authorization
Increase Your Teaching Capacity
Broadening your skill-set to stretch the boundaries of your capabilities shows fortitude and commitment to growth. Like many other professions focused on job preservation, educators are being urged to expand their talents to incorporate additional subject matter competencies into their credentials. Completing this program will enable you to add a Supplementary Authorization in Introductory Mathematics to your existing credential, moving you on your way to a more comprehensive career in teaching and raising your "desirability" factor. This program is aligned with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements to teach departmentalized classes to math grades 9 and below. The Supplementary Authorization in Introductory Mathematics is not No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Compliant. Additional units are needed to meet the Federal Regulation requirements for subject matter competency, with individual district approval.
Note: Estimated tuition reflects new rates in effect starting summer 2024.
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Est. Tuition $3,200
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Learning Format Online
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Duration 12-18 months *
*Duration times can vary, talk to your advisor for more information. -
Total Units 16 Units
- Content to enhance your understanding for teaching math curriculum
- Math approaches as they relate to the California Mathematics Framework, content standards and Common Core
- How to integrate cross-curricular teaching strategies and real-life applications into the classroom
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
- One of the following valid, unexpired, California teaching credentials:
- Multiple Subject
- Single Subject
- Standard Elementary
- Standard Secondary
- Special Secondary
To qualify for this certificate, students are required to complete 4 courses for a total of 16 quarter units. At least once course in each math content area is required:
Algebra
- MATH X409 College Algebra or
- MATH X409.1 Linear Algebra or
- MATH X409.2 Non-Linear Algebra
Geometry
- MATH X415.1 Fundamental Concepts of Geometry - Part I or
- MATH X415.2 Fundamental Concepts of Geometry - Part II
Development of the Real Number System
- MATH X405 Developing the Real Number System or
- MATH X405.B Developing the Real Number System - Part B
There are no required prerequisites for these courses, they are just recommended. Students can also take the courses in any order you wish. We recommend taking no more than two, 4 unit, courses per quarter. 8 units per quarter is sensible amount if you are teaching full-time. The CTC required 10 upper division semester units or the equivalent of 15-quarter units. UCR is on the quarter system and our courses are upper division quarter units. Candidates are allowed up to 2 years to complete the program, pending no legislative CTC changes.
Completion RequirementsCTC Notice
The final decision regarding an applicant's academic eligibility for an Authorization will be determined by CTC staff when the documentation is submitted and the application is evaluated.- The candidate may request the assistance of UCR Extension to file the appropriate paperwork with the CTC or the candidate may apply on their own to the CTC.
- If the candidate would like UCR to assist, please complete the online “Completion Verification” application. Please note, a university $75 "credential filing fee" will apply.
- Upon verification by Student Services that all requirements have been met, the Credentials Office will mail the required CTC paperwork to the candidate’s home address in 10 business days. Please complete the application and mail back to the Credentials Office with a $100 check or money order made out to “CTC”. At this time, the CTC does not accept online applications.
- Upon receipt, the Credentials Office will process the paperwork. A (C19) letter is then emailed and mailed to the candidate as verification of completion.
- CTC can take up to six months (50 business days) to process paper applications. Please review CTC's website to verify issuance. The candidate will not receive a document in the mail as the CTC has gone completely paperless.
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