Cornell Teacher Education (CTE) Program

Students at Cornell may pursue teaching credentials in biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, mathematics and physics. CTE (Cornell Teacher Education) is a program situated in the Department of Education. Most CTE students enroll in a five-year program, which combines an undergraduate major in mathematics or one of the sciences with a one-year Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Students from any college at Cornell are eligible to apply to the program as undergraduates. Students completing the graduate program will earn the master's degree required for permanent certification in New York and most other states.

Mathematics students in CTE must complete all the requirements for a mathematics major (or its equivalent) including MATH 403, 408, 451, 507 and a probability/statistics course. There are a number of education courses required. Some of the required mathematics and education courses will be taken in the graduate fifth year.

NOTE: It is best to apply to the program by the second semester of your sophomore year in order to have time to fit in all the required courses.

For more information, see the CTE Web Site. Or in the Mathematics Department, contact David Bock.

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Last modified:October 30, 2007