A math degree with a focus on secondary teaching, applied?mathematics or?liberal arts can propel you toward graduate school or employment in education, business, statistics, computer science, and many other fields.

No matter which focus you choose, you?ll benefit from UNC?s small classes and highly engaged instructors. Our math bachelor?s degree program offers extraordinary access to Ph.D. faculty, providing you with unusually broad opportunities for academic guidance, professional mentoring, and research participation. You?ll graduate with exceptional preparation for the job market, and, if you?re seeking employment as a secondary math teacher, you?ll benefit from UNC?s highly regarded, innovative teacher education programs.

Few mathematics bachelor?s degree programs can match UNC?s dual focus on high-level mathematics content and advanced teacher training. You?ll get the rare benefit of earning your teaching certification while working with Ph.D. math faculty in a math department (rather than an education department). This concentration includes a one-semester student-teaching placement, plus coursework in teaching, curriculum, and pedagogy. Close to 100 percent of recent graduates from our Secondary Teaching concentration have found jobs as math teachers within a year of graduation.