CSU San Bernardino
The Math Department, collaboration with the College of Education, has designed a new integrated Math BA and Credential program that allows students to graduate in four years with both a BA Teaching Track (BATT) and a single-subject credential in mathematics. The Biology Department has also collaborated with the College of Education in developing a streamlined option that combines the BA and teaching Credential.
The Robert Noyce Program Math and Science Scholars for the Inland Empire is supported by the National Science Foundation and has proven to be highly attractive option for math and science majors. Students participate for two years in the Noyce program, receiving a scholarship of up to $10,000/year for two years. These students benefit from receiving mentorship from an experienced teacher and complete ten units of the credential program. Each student shadows their skilled master teacher of secondary math in middle or high school, observes in his/her classroom, and meets to analyze and discuss these observations. Monthly seminars are conducted and include the Noyce scholars, the mentor teachers, and CSU San Bernardino and school district personnel.
The Math Club on the campus has a program of peer tutoring with three objectives:
(1) to provide ongoing support for math majors that will assist them in completing the BATT in a timely fashion
(2) to encourage students to become teachers by giving them an opportunity to experience the excitement of teaching and the rewards of helping another person to understand a subject they teach them
(3) to make financial assistance available to the tutors. The Math Club offers a tutoring program in local schools. The tutors are supported in their work through a 2-unit seminar course that provides tutors with preparation in effective teaching and learning strategies.