B.Sc Mathematics Education
Description
The Mathematics Education Programme consists of Mathematics, Statistics and ICT.
The programme is designed to equip students with relevant knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes which will enable them teach both Mathematics and ICT in schools after successful completion, graduates can pursue further studies in areas like Measurement and Evaluation, MBA and MSC in Statistics, Demography, Mathematics and others.
Prospects/Career Options
Job prospects are available in areas like:
» The Ghana Education Service
» Private Educational Institutions
» The Statistical Service
» Research Institutions
Target Group
The programme seeks to attract:
» SHS Certificate Holders
» Teachers’ Certificate ‘A’ Holders
» Personnel of the Armed Forces
» Other Professional Certificate Holders
Entry Requirement
A. WASSCE Candidates
• Must possess credit passes (A1–C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science OR Social Studies, plus
• Credit passes (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective subjects including Elective Mathematics with the total aggregate of 36 or better.
B. SSSCE Candidates
• must possess credit passes (A - D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, plus
• Credit passes (A – D) in three (3) elective subjects including Elective Mathematics with the total aggregate of 24 or better.
C. GCE Advanced Level
• Credit passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had
• credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science students).
D. Mature Applicants:
• Applicants must be at least 25 years old by September 1, 2019 of the academic year one wants to enrol.
• Must show a documentary proof of date of birth (possibly birth certificate, baptismal certificate issued not less than three years).
• Must have a minimum certificate in WASSCE with passes in English
• Language and Mathematics or a Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’ or their equivalent
• Must have a pass in Mature Entrance Examinations in both the Subject Area Test (SAT) and General Aptitude Test (GAT).