<p>I am set on becoming a teacher as I can not see myself doing anything else. But I am having trouble over what to actually major in. I have been think math or history but I can't decide. I enjoy both subjects but from what I've read, college math is completely different. How difficult are math and history majors? </p>
<p>As one not in college yet, I can’t say, but I will say that, usually, you should major in the area that you want to teach - do you want to be a math teacher or a history teacher?</p>
<p>With Math Ed, you typically go up to some pretty rigorous math. Have you considered middle school math? In fact, in many states you could become certified in middle school math AND social studies. With a middle school track, you typically go up to Calc 1 and then some math pedagogy classes.</p>
If you’re honestly on the fence, and are confident that you could handle the courses either way, take a look at the job market!!!
History teachers are a dime a dozen… every opening around here (Long Island) has literally hundreds of applications if not more.
Math teachers are a LOT harder to find. (And good math teachers, even harder!!!)
Take a look at the certification in the state where you want to teach… you can find it on the state Board of Ed website. In NY, my certification is for math 7-12. So at least for me, there is no separate middle school certification.
Either way, know that as a job applicant, you can be asked to teach any course within your certification. Would you be comfortable teaching Global Studies? European History? How about Algebra I? Geometry?