History : Since its establishment, the faculty has been continuing its education and training activities under the names of İlköğretmen Okulu [Primary Teacher School] (1964), Öğretmen Lisesi [Teacher High School] (1974), Öğretmen Lisesi ve Eğitim Enstitüsü [Teacher High School and Institute of Education] (1975), Eğitim Enstitüsü [Education Institute] (1981), Eğitim Yüksek Okulu [Academy of Education] (1982), Öğretmen Yetiştirme Merkezi [Center for Teacher Education] (1982-1983), Eğitim Yüksek Okulu Lisans [Education High School for Bachelors] (1989), and Eğitim Fakültesi [Faculty of Education] (1992).
The Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education program started its education activities in the 2016–2017 academic year under the Department of Mathematics and Science Education.
Qualification Awarded : Elementary Mathematics Teacher Degree
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) : First Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements : Students are accepted through exams conducted by ÖSYM and must have a high school diploma.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) : Exemption exams are held at the beginning of each academic year for Foreign Language courses and courses approved by the University Senate upon the recommendation of the relevant committees. Students who score 65 or above in the exemption exam are exempt from these courses. In addition, students who come through the student mobility program can be exempted from the courses they have completed in the higher education institutions they have previously studied, depending on the course content.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations : To graduate, completing 240 ECTS credits and obtaining a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 is sufficient.
Profile of The Programme : The aim of Elementary Mathematics Teacher Degree Program is to equip teacher candidates with the highest quality to be able to work as Elementary Mathematics Teacher in public or private schools. For this purpose, main field courses, teaching profession courses, and popular culture courses are given theoretically and practically by the expert staff according to Council of Higher Education's Elementary Mathematics Teacher Degree Program framework.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples : Graduates of the department are able to work in public or private schools as "Elementary Mathematics Teacher".
Access to Further Studies : Students with a bachelor's degree can apply for postgraduate education if they get enough points from prerequisites such as ALES score, foreign language exam score, and qualification from an interview.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading : Usually, each course has one midterm exam and one final exam. Other assessments, like quizzes, projects, and their weight in passing, are announced in the syllabus by the lecturers at the beginning of the term. All exams, assignments, and projects are evaluated on a 100 scale. The final exam has at least 40%, and at most 60%, an effect on passing grades.

The minimum grade to pass a course is CC. Students with DD and DC grades are said to be successful as long as their Grade Point Average (GPA) is at least 2. Students must pull their GPA to over 2 by re-taking their DD or DC courses to graduate, even if they have no unsuccessful courses.
Graduation Requirements : To graduate, completing 240 ECTS credits and obtaining a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 is sufficient.
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) : Full-time.
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent : Manisa Celal Bayar University Fakulty of Education, 45900 Demirci / MANISA,
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Ahmet DELIL,
ahmet.delil@cbu.edu.tr, delil@hotmail.com
+90 236 462 24 88 / Ext: 376
Facilities : Seminar Room, Multi-purpose meeting Room, Library, Computer Lab, Art Education Studio, Synthetic Football pitch, Tennis Court, Leisure Center, Fitness Center, Music Hall, Drama Room, Basri Koçyiğit Culture Center are available for student use in the campus.