<p>Hello. I'm a 3rd year math major. I didn't enter as a math education major, so it's too late to begin that process. I plan to get a MA in education after my undergrad.</p>
<p>However, what I can do, is finish another major in either statistics, or classical studies.</p>
<p>I already have the credits for a statistics minor, but I was wondering, if it would be "better" to have</p>
<p>1.) Mathematics B.S., and Statistics B.S.,
2.) Mathematics B.S., Statistics minor, and Classical Studies B.A.</p>
<p>By "better", I mean am I a better applicant? I am likely to go for option (2); I am just curious what everyone else thinks. Thanks!</p>
<p>-A.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m going for option 2, mainly because I have a huge interest (besides math) in Roman social history, took 4 years of Latin, and all other things classical.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine you’d need a math major to teach hs math. Real analysis, algebra and topology seem like massive overkill, paticularly if you’re teaching calc bc.</p>
<p>in some districts, you don’t even need the education degree to teach math or science (just a math or science degree).</p>
<p>The key to teaching HS math is to get a teaching certificate in the state you want to teach.</p>
<p>You might want to look into “Teach for America” as a way of gaining classroom experience. It’s a low paying job in some of the worst high schools in the country (poverty stricken areas), but it can be a great place to start from.</p>