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Resources for Vocational DiscernmentBelow you will find some resources for PLU students interested in vocational discernment. As an institution, PLU strives to incorporate vocation into its curriculum and offer resources outside of the classroom to support students in this work. Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE)The Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVue) is a network of colleges and universities across the U.S. that aims to foster the exploration of
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something off-campus. I can tell them what are the good places and bad places. Why did you decide to switch your major to math? I was in the music education program, but then I kind of just discovered that math was the better topic for me. Music was a hobby, really, and math was more of a passion. Once I took an actual college math class, I realized that’s the area I want to be in.Did you always want to pursue teaching? Since I was in elementary school, for whatever reason, I’ve always wanted to be a
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something off-campus. I can tell them what are the good places and bad places. Why did you decide to switch your major to math? I was in the music education program, but then I kind of just discovered that math was the better topic for me. Music was a hobby, really, and math was more of a passion. Once I took an actual college math class, I realized that’s the area I want to be in.Did you always want to pursue teaching? Since I was in elementary school, for whatever reason, I’ve always wanted to be a
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members staff difference stations were students get hands on experience with polymers, forensics, cryogens, and chemical instrumentation. Recently more of the chemistry department as participated broadening he activities we have available. We have also added a nanoscience component with tours and demonstrations of our atomic force microscope. Below are a few photos from past outreach activities. I also have done demonstrations at elementary and middle schools from time to time. Links Home Research
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Jessa De Los ReyesJessa is a 4th-year music education major with a focus in instrumental and general music. She has been playing trumpet for 13 years, is co-section leader for Wind Ensemble, a percussionist in Concert Band, and is joining Steel Pan for her first year! She currently works as an instructor with Puget Sound Arts Academy teaching elementary to middle school music students. Jessa enjoys every minute of her very busy schedule because she gets to be “music-ing” every day! Chris
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minors in a wide range of disciplines. As a liberal arts university committed to Lutheran higher education, PLU provides students exposure and access to many fields of study, and makes our majors adaptable to a great variety of careers, and more desirable for employers who value well-rounded candidates whose education has equipped them with critical thinking skills. People with a background in mathematics find jobs in all areas. For more resources for what you can do with a focus in Mathematics, see
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campus community, promote and sustain a safe environment, and effectively respond to campus incidents. To create and maintain the highest level of safety, it takes a cooperative approach from both the individual and the university. Students and staff are encouraged to be responsible and practice good safety habits and collaborate with university partners to create a safe, welcoming campus. Read Previous Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary
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, graphing and the solving of triangles. Appropriate as preparation for Math 123, 128 and 140. Prerequisite: PLU math placement exam and two years of high school algebra. (4) MATH 123 : Modern Elementary Mathematics I: Number Sense and Algebraic Sense - QR Numeration systems and concepts underlying traditional computations. Field axioms, number theory, set theory. Patterns and variables, functions, proportionality, linear versus exponential growth. Emphasis on conceptual understanding of mathematics
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: B.A. in Elementary Education Hometown: Seattle, WA These days: Nagan teaches in the Clover Park School District in Lakewood, WA. Learn more // Go Back How did studying at PLU help prepare you to be an effective teacher? The Education professors at PLU hold you to a very high standard. They are constantly pushing you and challenging you—they want you to be the real thinkers and innovators that students need. The professors make sure your Education degree prepares you for the many challenges you
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majoring in education after realizing she loved teaching others—she hopes to work with elementary-age kids in math or other STEM fields. “It was nice having someone I could ask questions of, and he already knew his way around. It made the transition a lot smoother,” she says.Lutes for Life Still avid film fans, Jackson and Sydney get together to watch movies weekly—except during finals, of course. They catch concerts while he dishes on professors and classes to take, and he picks her up if she needs a
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