A math major who is interested in teaching at the high school level is encouraged to earn a Math Teaching License while working on the requirements for the mathematics major. The teaching license, which is earned by fullling the requirements prescribed by the State of North Carolina, is generally accepted in most of the 50 states by reciprocal agreement. With the goal that all classrooms be led by highly qualied professionals, schools are now required by federal mandate to ensure that teachers hold appropriate licensure in their respective content area

Career Information The web is the best and most up-to-date source of information on career opportunities in mathematics. The following organizations have useful web sites: (1) American Mathematical Society (2) Association for Women in Mathematics (3) Mathematical Association of America (4) American Statistical Association (5) Institute of Mathematical Statistics (6) Society of Actuaries (7) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics