Department of Mathematics

Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration

Maryland State Department of Education Certification Requirements

The Maryland State Department of Education requires all individuals employed as teachers, administrators or specialists in Maryland public schools to obtain certification.

Licensure to teach in Maryland secondary (grades 7– 12) schools can be achieved by satisfying the following four steps:

1. Obtain minimum qualifying scores on one of the four following standardized tests:
   
   
1. Praxis I:  Applicants may meet the basic skills testing requirement by meeting each minimum qualifying score for the three separate Skills Test Areas, or by obtaining a composite score of these three Skills Test Areas of at least 527.
   
   

Paper Format Code	Computer Format Code	Praxis I: Pre Professional Skills Test Area	Minimum Qualifying Score
0710	5710	Reading	177
0720	5720	Writing	173
0730	5730	Mathematics	177



2. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): combined score for critical reading and
   mathematics – 1100
   
   
3. American College Testing (ACT): composite score – 24
   
   
4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE): combined score for verbal and quantitative – 297 


2. Obtain a minimum qualifying score for the Principles & Teaching section of the Praxis II.
   
   

Paper Format Code	Computer Format Code	Praxis II: Common Test	Minimum Qualifying Score
0235	5235	Principles of Learning and Teaching: 7–12	157



3. Obtain a minimum qualifying score for the content section of the Praxis II.
   
   

Paper Format Code	Computer Format Code	Praxis II: Licensure Area	Minimum Qualifying Score
0061	5061	Mathematics   – graphing calculator required	141



4. Complete a Maryland Approved Program [ex: Mathematics Secondary Education Concentration] or an approved out-of-state program.

• MSDE official website
• Praxis website

Department of Mathematics
7800 York Road, Room 316 (campus map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-3091
Fax: 410-704-4149
E-mail: math@towson.edu