Recently, the Department of Geology and Geophysics changed its name to the Department of Earth and Planetary Science. Now the department has designed five new major tracks to replace the old majors in Geology, Geophysics and Earth Science. The new major programs will be available to new students in fall 2002. The shortage of qualified math and science teachers in California has created new opportunities and support for students to pursue teaching careers at UC Berkeley. TeachMath is open only to Berkeley math and applied math majors.
Students enter the program during their senior year and continue into one graduate year.
TeachMath is an attractive option for students who want to be a teacher but worry that they can't afford tuition. This is in addition to financial aid already available to all students.