8VAC20-23-430. Mathematics.
Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in mathematics; or
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in mathematics or 36 semester hours of coursework distributed in each of the following areas:
a. Algebra. Experience shall include linear algebra (matrices, vectors, and linear transformations) and abstract algebra (ring, group, and field theory);
b. Geometry. Experience shall include Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries;
c. Analytic geometry;
d. Probability and statistics;
e. Discrete mathematics. Experience shall include the study of mathematical properties of finite sets and systems and linear programming;
f. Calculus. Experience shall include multivariable calculus;
g. Mathematical modeling; and
h. Computer science, including two programming languages.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. August 23, 2018; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.